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Gothic art was a style of medieval art that developed in Northern France out of Romanesque art in the 12th century, led by the concurrent development of Gothic architecture. It spread to all of Western Europe , and much of Northern , Southern and Central Europe , never quite effacing more classical styles in Italy.
Its interior is a mixture of Gothic and Romanesque elements, such as the domed crossing tower, and horizontal banding of the interior columns with polychrome marble. The most striking and original Gothic feature is the decorated screen facade on the west end, with sculptural decoration designed and partly carved by Giovanni Pisano in 1284 ...
A pointed arch, ogival arch, or Gothic arch is an arch with a pointed crown meet at an angle at the top of the arch. [1] Also known as a two-centred arch, its form is derived from the intersection of two circles. [2] This architectural element was particularly important in Gothic architecture.
Gothic art — art of the Gothic style during the Medieval period (mid-12th century until the late 15th century) in regions of Europe. Subcategories This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total.
Medieval art was governed by religious influences, hence the often mythical and whimsical depictions within architectural grotesques at the time. Key examples of grotesques in medieval architecture include the grotesques adorning St Vitus Cathedral and Colegiata de San Pedro de Cervatos. The presence of grotesques in the medieval period was ...
In Gothic architecture, particularly in the later Gothic styles, they became the most visible and characteristic element, giving a sensation of verticality and pointing upward, like the spires. Gothic rib vaults covered the nave, and pointed arches were commonly used for the arcades, windows, doorways, in the tracery , and especially in the ...
The vertical plan of early Gothic cathedrals had three levels, each of about equal height; the clerestory, with arched windows which admitted light on top, under the roof vaults; the triforium a wider covered arcade, in the middle; and, on the ground floor, on either side of the nave, wide arcades of columns and pillars, which supported the weight of the ceiling vaults through the ribs
A Gothic film is a film that is based on Gothic fiction or common elements from such fictional works. Since various definite film genres —including science fiction, film noir , thriller, and comedy—have used Gothic elements, the Gothic film is challenging to define clearly as a genre.