Gothic

"The word Gothic was widely used in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to refer to art that was specifically not Italian and not Renaissance." Gothic architecture is known for its use of flying buttresses, stained glass, and ribbed vaults. Gothic architecture is important because it was a whole architectural system that consists of plans, sections, facades, and other details. We see the use of these elements in many structures such as the Notre Dame de Paris, Wells Cathedral, Regensburg Cathedral, Barcelona Cathedral, and many other ones. Compared to the Romanesque design, the Gothic period was more elaborate and comfortable. The Gothic period interiors were carefully planned to affect individuals mood and spirit, in regards to religion.

 

 

I really enjoyed looking at the interiors of these spaces, the attention to detail that went into these interiors is breathe taking. When thinking of Gothic style, I thought it would be dark and used colors such as blacks and reds. I was completely surprised by what we learned in class. I really think that this period was a time that individuals placed an importance to details, I see this in many examples. I also think that it was interesting how they built their structures as a way to reach God.

Much of the Gothic periods furniture used the arch as an element of design. The Gothic periods furniture seems to resemble its architecture. The emphasis on height and sized played an important role in the design of many furniture pieces. A chair in this period took on many functions such as it was used as a seating element and also storage. The use of chairs in this period was rare, many individuals used benches, chests, or stools to sit on.

I really enjoyed learning about this period!

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Video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYhOaQhV6QE

This video was very interesting and gave a overview of the Gothic period. He started talking about how the Gothic period came about and its history. He went though multiple topics from the Gothic period such as it architecture, art, and even the use of light throughout this period.

Peer Review!

This week I reviewed Miryam and Shannon's blog.

Miryam gave a great overview of the Gothic period as a whole. Her distribution was very easy and interesting to read, putting detail in what elements were important during this period. I really enjoyed how she described cathedrals design, "Cathedrals had an unbelievable weightless feel to them". I thought the same thing when learning about this period.

I also reviewed Shannon,s Blog, which was great as well. You can tell she put much thought into her current applications. You use the use of multiple elements of the Gothic period, throughout her images. I also enjoyed how she pointed out key characteristics in this period.