Chapter 8 Romanesque/Gothic Flashcards
(49 cards)
Was sculpture in churches always religious during the Gothic Period?
No
Give one example of contemporary gothic sculpture.
The Toothache
Where is the earliest form of Gothic sculpture
On the facades of Chartres Cathedral
When did the art stained glass making begin?
Romanesque Period
Describe the process of making a stained glass window.
- Artist would draw a full-scale line drawing on a board (called a cartoon).
- Sheets of colored glass were placed over the cartoon and cut to size.
- Paint would be applied to create shading and line detail.
- Individual pieces were fired in a kiln to harden the pigment.
- Pieces placed together like a large jigsaw puzzle.
- Soldered into place with I shaped lead strips.
- Stone tracery or iron bars were used to hold the window flat.
Who Painted a series of paintings in the Arena Chapel in Padua, that illustrate the lives of Christ and the Virgin?
Giotto (1267-1337)
Who painted the alter piece for the cathedral of Sienna the Maseta?
Duccio (1278-1319)
What does Maseta mean?
Madonna in Majesty
What two colors where dominant in stained class making during the Gothic?
Blue and Red
What change in the religious ceremonies of the church effected painting during the Gothic Period?
The priest faced the alter rather than the congregation.
What type of painting was used during the gothic period.
Tempera
Is the statue The Virgin and Child a free standing or relief sculpture.
Free standing
The Group of Three Saints is carved from what material?
Wood
Who began the Gothic movement of architecture?
Abbot Suger
What feature did the addition of the flying buttress allow in the churches?
Allowed for more light and strength by the thrust being transferred to the outside towers,
what is the height to width ratio of a rounded arch?
2:1
whats is the height to width ratio of a pointed arch?
3:1
define clerestory
upper section of the wall; used for ventilation and lighting
what was one change abbot suger made to his church?
- Designed huge stained glass windows that let in great amounts of light.
a. Main concern was light. - Enlarged the apse – provided an ambulatory for pilgrims.
- Developed structure of supports and columns rather than walls.
- No longer a need for roman-type post-and-lintel construction.
Why did Abbot Suger redesign his church?
to accommodate pilgrims who visited his chapel.
What is one characteristic of Gothic Architecture
- overall feel of verticality
- Ribbin Crossed Vaults
- Pointed Arched instead of rounded arches.
- addition of flying buttreses
- Contained 3-5 portals
Where is the Cathedral of Reims located?
France
Why does the choir take up half of the church?
Many french kings were crowned here.
What is the most well known of Gothic Cathedrals?
Cathedral of Notre Dame
