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The Architectural Change from Romanesque to Gothic
Romanesque vs. Gothic:
Sculptural Decoration:
Thin, elongated, abstract figures.
More realistic proportions and individualised features.
Mood:
Dark, gloomy.
Tall, light filled.
Emphasis:
Horizontal
Vertical
Elevation = How high the building is
Modest height.
Soaring
Layout = The plan or design of the building
Multiple Units.
Main Trait = The main feature of the building
Rounded Arch.
Pointed Arch.
Support System = What is used to support the building?
Piers (columns), thick walls.
Exterior flying buttress
Engineering
Barrel and Groin Vaults.
Atmosphere = The feel of the place
Dark, solemn.
Bright, Airy.
Exterior = What is the exterior like?
Simple, severe.
Intricate, decorated.
Example:
St. Sernin Toulouse, France
Chartres Cathedral, France.
The Change from Romanesque to Gothic Architecture:
The change from Romanesque to Gothic began around the 11th Century. Reasons for change are put into three categories: Social, Technological, and Spiritual.
Social Reasons for Change:
Between the eleventh and the thirteenth centuries, Europe experienced a growth in population, and at the beginning of the fourteenth century, the figure stood at seventy-three million people. A feeling of confidence in the future was one of the factors that gave rise to the Gothic era.
Technological Reasons for Change:
The invention of the dissymmetrical plow, the new shoulder collar for horses, and more efficient tools contributed a growth in agricultural production, which until then had been quite limited. This caused peasants to flee the land because there was inadequate room for them. In the course of the eleventh century, cities began to expand, while new cities were created or reborn. This expansion made it more convenient for the peasants to move into the cities and find work. Markets were most commonly situated in the cities, and so work was better available.
Another Social Reason
Romanesque vs. Gothic:
Sculptural Decoration:
Thin, elongated, abstract figures.
More realistic proportions and individualised features.
Mood:
Dark, gloomy.
Tall, light filled.
Emphasis:
Horizontal
Vertical
Elevation = How high the building is
Modest height.
Soaring
Layout = The plan or design of the building
Multiple Units.
Main Trait = The main feature of the building
Rounded Arch.
Pointed Arch.
Support System = What is used to support the building?
Piers (columns), thick walls.
Exterior flying buttress
Engineering
Barrel and Groin Vaults.
Atmosphere = The feel of the place
Dark, solemn.
Bright, Airy.
Exterior = What is the exterior like?
Simple, severe.
Intricate, decorated.
Example:
St. Sernin Toulouse, France
Chartres Cathedral, France.
The Change from Romanesque to Gothic Architecture:
The change from Romanesque to Gothic began around the 11th Century. Reasons for change are put into three categories: Social, Technological, and Spiritual.
Social Reasons for Change:
Between the eleventh and the thirteenth centuries, Europe experienced a growth in population, and at the beginning of the fourteenth century, the figure stood at seventy-three million people. A feeling of confidence in the future was one of the factors that gave rise to the Gothic era.
Technological Reasons for Change:
The invention of the dissymmetrical plow, the new shoulder collar for horses, and more efficient tools contributed a growth in agricultural production, which until then had been quite limited. This caused peasants to flee the land because there was inadequate room for them. In the course of the eleventh century, cities began to expand, while new cities were created or reborn. This expansion made it more convenient for the peasants to move into the cities and find work. Markets were most commonly situated in the cities, and so work was better available.
Another Social Reason