remarkable things were created. One example of this was the amazing Gothic cathedrals that were created by architects during medieval times. Quite a few Gothic cathedrals were built all over Europe and other areas that took years to complete and a lot of tax money. Tourists still travel to these cathedrals that were built over 500 years ago. It is truly remarkable how these structures were built without today’s modern technology. Gothic cathedrals were built during the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages was also
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From the beginning of time‚ beautiful cathedrals have been towering above buildings; still survive with their astonishing appearance. In doing this paper I was never aware of anything called “Gothic Cathedrals”. Only by 1400 has the Gothic been the universal style of building in the western‚ its creative thought was in northern France in an area. The Gothic Age marked the end to an age of chaos‚ mostly caused by the sacking of the Vikings. In this time; a very religious age‚ with money throughout
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The cathedral is of great technological advancement because of all the logistic and tools that were needed to make them possible‚ especially gothic cathedrals. The gothic cathedral revolutionized architecture of the time; church officials wanted their cathedral to be better than the surrounding cities so a competition of a kind started up. This competition helped to improve the structures and reach heights unheard of the time. One of the amazing thing about the new gothic churches is that as they
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ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE By: Natalie de la Rosa The 11th to 15th centuries saw a great surge of the Christian Church within Europe which was emphasized by the persuasiveness of the Crusades. The growing population of the Church increased the demand for the increased presence in architectural monuments and during the Romanesque and Gothic periods‚ a great cathedral construction boom occurred across Europe. The Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles were distinctive
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The nave of Amiens Cathedral The Amiens cathedral is the tallest complete cathedral in France‚ its stone-vaulted nave reaching an internal height of 42.30 meters (138.8ft). The lower nave completed by the 1230’s under the direction of Robert de Luzarches. Thomas de Cormont completed the upper nave in the 1240’s and later the radiating chapels. The plan of Amiens Cathedral is like that of the other Classical cathedrals at Chartres and Reims‚ as well as the Notre-Dame in Paris: a three-aisled
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Gothic Style is the most fascinating and mysterious architectural era the world has seen. These large structures of the 11th through the 16th centuries‚ that are considered to be of Gothic Style‚ are simply glorious. Throughout the centuries‚ beautiful medieval cathedrals have been towering above every building and till this day‚ still survive with their astonishing appearance. The edifices built during the so-called Gothic period were not built with simple identifying Gothic features. Gothic architecture
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Different Architecture of Romanesque and Gothic Inspired Buildings There have been numerous pilgrimages made across France and Spain‚ each one just as unique as the one before it. Along these routes there are an immeasurable number of magnificent churches and temples each with their own history‚ architecture and art work‚ making them very distinctive. Time and place are important influences of the design of these churches and temples when they were built; this means that we have encountered scores
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Gothic Architecture in Medieval France As with most modernizations‚ new concepts are often refined versions of previous techniques. Although structural design during the Middle Ages was already advancing at a large scale‚ distortions of the classical style were not too apparent until the Gothic era occurred. Taking place during a time of turmoil with the Hundred Years’ War and the Black Plague‚ the Gothic age emerged right as European society was forced into a reflective change. With an increase
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Architecture Examples of Different Styles and Dynamics Gothic cathedrals are embraced for their elegance and beauty. Several famous gothic cathedrals are St. Denis Notre Dame Chartres Salisbury Durham Amiens. Gothic cathedrals point to the shifting ideologies of the time. Gothic architecture mirrors an aesthetic sensibility and dynamic mindset. Gothic cathedrals‚ with slight structural frames‚ flying buttresses‚ and pointed arches‚ display a more artistic sensibility and dynamism uncharacteristic
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Gothic Architecture The technical revolution in architecture known as "Gothic" began at the end of the 12th century and lasted just over two hundred years. The advances made in architecture paralleled those in intellectual life. Gothic architecture was generally tall and inspiring and was a significant structural improvement upon the Romanesque buildings that preceded it. Even though the Gothic era roughly lasted two hundred years (12th-14th century)‚ it was long enough to voyage deep into the
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