Gothic

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

flying

buttress

Pointed arch

pillar

Gothic architecture

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

Gothic architecture

Rib vault

flying

buttress

pillar

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

Gothic architecture

Pillar

flying

buttress

pillar

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

pillar

Gothic architecture

Flying buttress

flying

buttress

Gothic architecture

Chartres Cathedral, France

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

steeple

pinnacles

The rose window and

stained glass windows

allow light to enter..

The central tympanum

on the main facade

is highly decorated.

main facade

flying buttresses

side door

flying

buttress

pillar

1 / 11

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

flying

buttress

pillar

Gothic architecture

Stained glass window 2 / 11

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

flying

buttress

pillar

Gothic architecture

Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris 3 / 11

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

flying

buttress

pillar

Gothic architecture

Reims Cathedral, France 4 / 11

Gothic architecture

Interior of Reims Cathedral, France

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

flying

buttress

pillar

5 / 11

Gothic architecture

Siena Cathedral, Italy

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

flying

buttress

pillar

6 / 11

Gothic architecture

Burgos Cathedral

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

flying

buttress

pillar

7 / 11

Gothic architecture

Toledo Cathedral

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

flying

buttress

pillar

8 / 11

Gothic architecture

Seville Cathedral

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

flying

buttress

pillar

10 / 11

Gothic architecture

Interior of León Cathedral

pointed arch

Architectural

elements

rib vault

flying

buttress

pillar

9 / 11

Urban culture

Town hall,

Siena, Italy

Urban culture

The Lonja,

Valencia

The birth of universities

University of

Cambridge

The birth of universities

A lecture at the

University of

Bolonia

• religious and educational purpose

• independent figures

• curved lines

• more realistic and natural figures

• interest in expressing feelings

Main characteristics 1 / 4

Gothic sculpture

Gothic sculpture

The dead wake up with the sound of trumpets.

Figure of Christ

2 / 4

Gothic sculpture

Detail of the altarpiece, Seville Cathedral 3 / 4

Gothic sculpture

Gargoyles on the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris 4 / 4

Gothic painting

• religious themes

• painting on wood

• rich colours

• the use of gold

• greater realism and

movement of figures

Main characteristics 1 / 5

Gothic painting

An altarpiece panel 2 / 5

Gothic painting

A scene from The life of St. Francis, by Giotto 3 / 5

Gothic painting

Altparpiece, by Roger van der Weyden

use

of gold

realism and

movement

oil on a wood panel

rich

colours

4 / 5

Gothic painting

The hay-cart, by Hieronymus Bosch 5 / 5