Late Medieval Art

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Medieval Art Architecture
Question What do you think medieval art and
architecture looked like? Explain and describe
what comes to your mind.
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Early Medieval Architecture
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RomanesqueCathedralArchitectural Style

• Rounded Arches.
• Barrel vaults.
• Thick walls.
• Darker, simplistic interiors.
• Small windows, usually at the top of the wall.

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RomanesqueFloor Plans
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St. Filibert, France, 10c
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Interior of a RomanesqueCathedral
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The Gothic Cathedral
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Gothic Floor Plans
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Canterbury Cathedral, England
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Gothic CathedralArchitectural Style

• Began in France in the 12c.
• Pointed arches.
• Flying buttresses.
• Stained glass windows.
• Elaborate, ornate interior.
• Taller, more airy --gt lots of light.
• Lavish sculpture --gt larger-than-life.

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Interior of a Gothic Cathedral
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Interior of a Gothic Cathedral
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St. Etienne, Bourges, late 12c
Flying Buttresses
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Flying Buttress
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Gothic Filigree Closeups
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Chartres Cathedral, Paris
Jamb Figures
Royal Portal
The Pillar People
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Cathedral Gargoyles
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Stained Glass Windows

• For the glory of God.
• For religiousinstructions.

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Notre Dame Cathedral
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Rose Window Chartres Cathedral, Paris
The good, of course, is always beautiful,
and the beautiful never lacks proportion.
--- Plato
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Rose Windows of Various Kinds
Original Design
Labyrinth, 1200
Buddhist Mandala
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Chartres CathedralPlan for all Rose Windows
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Which Interior Is Which?
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Which Vault Is Which?
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Which Cathedral Style Is Which?
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Cathedral of Mont-Saint MichelA Fortress A
Church
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Main Parts of a Medieval Castle
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Chauvigny Castle, France, 11c
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Spanish Castle, 14c
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Late Medieval Church Art
Chalice, paten, and straw, mid-13c
Reliquary, late 12c
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Medieval Tapestriesfrom theWorkshops in Flanders
The Lady the Unicorns, 1511
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Illuminated Manuscripts
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Illuminated Manuscripts
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Printed Psaltar
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Medieval Embroidery
The Bayeux Tapestry, 11c
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Late Medieval Art

• St. FrancisRule Approved
• Giotto
• 1288-92?
• Tempera on wood and ground gold.

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Medieval Religious Themes

• The Epiphany
• Giotto
• 1320
• Tempera on wood and ground gold.

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The Crucifixion

• Giotto
• 1305
• Tempera onwood andground gold.

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• The Lamentation
• Giotto, 1302
• Tempera on wood and ground gold.

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Reflection

• How is medieval art and architecture different
  from todays art and architecture. Describe the
  differences.