Gothic Architecture
Gothic Architecture
• Evolved in Medieval Europe (1100’s)• Comes from the Germanic Tribe of the
Goths• Cathedrals thrust upward as if reaching
toward Heaven• Stain Glass windows bring in colorful light• Showcase of Art• Inspire the worshiper with magnificence of
God
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Cross Section of Notre Dame
Cathedral at Chartres
Cross Section of Chartres
Ribbed Vaults
Supported the roof’s weight
Flying Buttresses
Transferred weight to thick exterior walls
Pointed Arches
Framed huge stain glass windows, doors, and other openings
Tall Spires
Points that reach toward heaven
Stained Glass Windows
Windows that illustrated stories of the Bible for illiterate peasants