POLISH GOTHIC ART

The Gothic style arrived in Poland in first half the 13th century with Dominican and

Franciscan orders.

The Gothic architecture – characteristicThe Gothic style was strongly connected with brick building. The churches were soaring, pillars with characteristic walls supported the vault, windows were small

and walls were without decorations. Buildings were decorated by openwork

tops.

- Castles: castel in Malbork, castel in Kwidzyń

MalborkKwidzyń

- Town Halls: in Wrocław, Toruń, Gdańsk, Szczecin.

Wrocław

Toruń

- Gothic Houses: Kopernick House in Toruń, Długosz House in Sandomierz, Collegium Maius in Kraków.

Toruń

Sandomierz

Kraków

-Town walls and town gates: Gates in Szydłów, Sandomierz, Kraków with Floriańska Gate and Barbakan.Kraków

Szydłów

- Monastery Churches: St Wojciech in Wrocław, St Frańciszek in Kraków.

Wrocław

Kraków

- Catherdral: in Wrocław, in Kraków on Wawel, in Gniezno

Wawel, Kraków

- Hall Churches: St Cross and Bartłomiej in Wrocław, St Mary's Church in Toruń and Gdańsk, St Cross in Kraków.Gdańsk

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Sculpture and paintingThe most famous sculpturer in Gothic time was Wit Stwosz, creator of altar in

Mariacki Church. Most sculptures were anonymous and presented Beautiful Madonnas for example Madonna from Krużlowa. The most important place of Gothic painting was Kraków. Works of art were anonymous and were connected with religion. In this time

we can find different kind of paintings like: wall's, book's, board's or stained glass window's. One of the most beautiful examples of Gothic painting in Poland is „Zdjęcie z

Krzyża” (Taking off from the Cross) from Chomranice.

Madonna from Krużlowa

Taking off from the Cross

Altar in Mariacki Church

Author: Klaudia Lulek