Gothic construction
This is a genre of medieval art that originated in France after the Romanesque period in the mid-12th century but flourished in Briton and is mostly known for its high cathedrals. The end of the Medieval Gothic period is characterized by King Henry the 8th’s English reaffirmation declaring himself the head of the church.
The Catholic population saw these great cathedrals as place of worship and inspiration. The cathedrals where decorated with biblical depictions for those who could not read therefore illiterate, this way they too could follow and contemplate on the word of God. Some of these visual depictions consisted of illustrated manuscripts and the stain glass windows which where the next best thing equivalent to today’s cinemas.
Gothic cathedral
They were built by skilled stone mansions of the time experimenting and learning as they build ever more daring designs architecture. At the time Cathedrals where constructed to have high vaults which symbolized and empowered the word of God and how important the house of God should be considered.
Europe was undergoing big changes and problems such as assassinations of royalty and cardinals, civil uprisings and the black plague.
The Gothic style is characterized by tall, high columns, foliage capitals that lead on to the pointed arches and ribbed vaults that create such impressive high ceilings with central towers with spires. These elements together make the cathedrals look majestic, dignified but still attain very human looks and emotions which make them more approachable.
Flying buttresses where created to take away the pressure of the high vaulted ceilings and transfer it directly to the ground without abstracting the light coming through the large windows.
The walls where adorned with stained glass windows that bathed the interior with coloured light, which was associated with divine light as light was closely associated with God. So from this understanding they recreated the design of the cathedrals to be bathed in light. The rose window was a massive stained glass work of art which was positioned on the western facade.
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Louis Comfort Tiffany – Stained glass lamps
Stained glass came out of the churches and found its way into the household. This was done by rethinking and re purposing the design applications of stained glass onto products that make use of light in one way or another from lamps to changing room screens. Although they no longer depict biblical scenes they still make use of rich colours and patterns.
Gothic styled candle holder
Stained glass came out of the churches and found its way into the household. This was done by rethinking and re purposing the design applications of stained glass onto products that make use of light in one way or another from lamps to changing room screens. Although they no longer depict biblical scenes they still make use of rich colours and patterns.
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