Development of Gothic Architecture
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Architecture
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, French History
- Geographical Location: Paris
- Date: c. 1150-1200
Article abstract: The development of Gothic architecture introduces new structural techniques and creates an aesthetic style whose soaring, light-filled spaces typify late Medieval culture.
Summary of Event
“Gothic,” derived from “Goth,” the generic name of the Teutons who invaded Europe in the fourth and fifth centuries, connotes cruelty and barbarity. It was in this opprobrious sense that “Gothic” was used by earlier art critics and architects such as Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574) and Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) to describe the dominant...
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