Gothic: Elsewhere Flashcards
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Gothic: Elsewhere
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England: A.D. 1220-1520
Germany: A.D. 1180-1280
Italy: 14th century A.D.
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Salisbury Cathedral (exterior)
in Salisbury, England
Gothic: England (A.D. 1220-1520)
- flat apse instead of rounded
- double transept
- surrounded by green/nature
- not as many flying buttresses as French gothic
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Salisbury Cathedral (interior)
at Salisbury, England
Gothic: England (A.D. 1220-1520)
- compound piers, pointed arches, vaults
- colonettes on piers end in capitals
- zones more defined
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Ekkehard and Uta
at Naumberg Cathedral in Naumber, Germany
Gothic: Germany (A.D. 1180-1280)
- sculpture in round, not defined by architecture
- retain paint
- very human, natural details, gesturing
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Santa Croce
in Florence, Italy
Gothic: Italy (14th century A.D.)
- familiar gothic elements
- no 3-part elevation
- no vaulting
- no compound piers
- simpler church built quicker for sooner use
- Corbel Table: small ledge below clerestory supported by brackets
- lots of wall space
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Duomo (Orvieto Cathedral
at Florence, Italy
Gothic: Italy (14th century A.D.)
- baptistery, cathedral, campanile
- 4 distinct units and dome area
- small windows to reduce heat
- Dome actually from Renaissance, built by Brunelleschi
- round arches on exterior because they fit with baptistery
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Madonna Enthroned
by Cimabue
Gothic: Italy (14th century A.D.)
- resembles Byzantine icon
- drapery not quite as voluminous as natural
- space slightly ambiguous
- light flickering from within
