Gothic Architecture c. 1150-1300???

Question

Can someone tell me about how Gothic Architecture was the new way of building and what was the thinking of Suger?

Answer 1

The Gothic Architecture first showed up in France and then spreded out to all of Europe.

Slowly cities started to grow, manufactures started to develop, feudalism is starting to crash down. Gothic cities are independent to villages and rich.
Gothic churches have thin walls, the Rosetta, tall cellings, tall windows.( Look at the Notre-Dame it is a Gothic building). The churches are no longer built in Cross shapes but now in so-called Boats. Usually in 3 boats (1 main Boat). The cellings had cross shaped figures.
In Gothic churches was a lot of light because of the HUGE vitraj. In churches there were soils that hold the church (inside and out side).
On the outside Gothic churches Had a lot of decoration. The biggest decoration was The Rosetta. There were 3 entries to the church.

GOTHIC PICTURES
They were not showing the space in 3D. Almost all were in 2D but at the end of the Gothic period Giotto started to draw perspectives for the first time in history of art.
THe gothic period is not that dark because in that period education started to spred, fairy tales were told. ( I think Joan of Arc was in the Gothic period, but I am not sure)
I am sorry for my bad english. I hope You will understand what I wrote. @_@;

Answer 2

Frankish architects of the early second millenium discovered flying buttresses. By adding these to outside support walls, the could increase the heights of the castle walls, making it easier to shoot down at attackers and harder for the attackers to get up the walls. Suger figured they could also be used to cathedrals with much higher roofs, creating a heavenly space inside, making the parishoners feel small in the presence of God. Also, the increased strength of the walls allowed for the addition of large stained glass windows. Only nobody referred to this as "Gothic" architecture.

Later, the rennaisance hit. Every body, every where in Europe was crazy for classical culture. The architecture all became neo classical with all sorts of pillars and domes. Looking back, critics at the time called the medeval cathedrals "gothic" as an insult., since the goths were amongst the many barbarian tribes that brought about the fall of classical civilization.

As to what Suger was thinking...He just wanted to fix up his church. The old abbey church of St. Denis had been completed in 775. By 1137 it was dilapidated and probably would have been viewed with extreme suspicion by a modern building inspector. Thus Suger decided improvement was in order and in that year he began work on the west end of the church, building a new facade with two towers and three doors. In 1140 he moved from the west end clear to the other end of the church and started to build a new choir. It was completed in 1144. The result was a major event in the history of architecture. Gothic was born.

The influence of the abbey church on French architecture was undoubtedly furthered by its role as political symbol. When the new choir was consecrated in 1144, five French archbishops and thirteen bishops took part in the ceremony, an impressive tribute to Suger and his king. It was the French archbishops and bishops who would assume initiative in the future development of Gothic architecture.

Answer 3

Gothic architecture was the new way of building because it emphasized vertically and lightness. This was done through ribbed vaults that allowed for bigger clerestory ( lets in more light). Vertically was achieved through the addition of a fourth level in such cathedrals as Sen and Noyon. The height was supported also by the innovation of flying buttresses.

Abbot Suger is generally credited as the catalyst for these ideas through his implementation of them in St. Denis. He rebuilt the east end and created bigger windows and a double ambulatory. The result was a much lighter feeling and used less stone ( cheaper) because of the pointed arches and greater windows in the radiating chapels. With the consecration of the east end( 1140's) Suger had many fellow abbots and bishops in attendance. They then took these ideas into there own remodeling efforts. From this sprung the Gothic movement.

Suger thought that the ornamentation was not for himself but to the glory of God and that the monastery should be a workshop of prayer.

Answer 4

Architecture has always been an expression of the art of the times. Many different methods of structural presence has been developed and is continuing to be used to this day. As to sugar,,,,well it is sweet!!!

Huggs and Kisses,,,,

Lonnie

Answer 5

I just wanted to say that if thats a picture of you... your hot!

Answer 6

I don't know I am sorry