Gothic Architecture as an Extension of Christian Beliefs By Charlotte WheatleyThe purpose of Gothic CathedralsThe middle ages was a period of time when medieval gothic architecture had reached its peak of popularity. During this time art was considered to be synonymous with religion and many artists...

Lecture on the English Origins of Gothic Literature 18th century Gothic fiction actually begins with art & architecture – a look back to the medieval world. England began to find itself in the midst of a societal unraveling throughout the 18th century. The philosophies of Shaftsbury, Ada...

In the early 1100's, the French Arch Bishop thought it was time for a new place to worship god. The architects of the time figured out that if you use a new type of arch-like structures on the outsides of the walls calles flying buttresses then you can cut the thickness of the walls into the f...

The spiritual attitude that dominated the Romanesque age was not as strong and sure during the Gothic period. In the Romanesque age, people believed that the world was a God-inspired mystery that could be expressed in simple, direct art. In the Renaissance that followed the Middle Ages, people be...

Anne Radcliffe's novel "The Italian" incorporates many aspects of the Gothic that can be found weaved throughout the text. Radcliffe's novel is a combination of an exploration into a striking culture, with looming family secrets, subtle hints of supernatural forces at work and G...

The gothic period followed the Romanesque period. The primary difference between Gothic cathedrals and Romanesque churches is ideological. The difference is completely in their style. The main difference between St. Sernin and Chartres Cathedral is their stylistic elements. They are two differen...

The spiritual attitude that dominated the Romanesque age was not as strong and sure during the Gothic. In the earlier period, people believed that the world was a God - inspired mystery that could be expressed in simple, direct art. In the Renaissance that followed the Middle Ages, p...

Gothic Art is considered as the combination of the painting, sculpture, architecture and music characteristic in the central Europe during the Middle ages. Firstly derived from Romanesque art, Gothic art has a great influence for centuries lasted from mid-12th century to 15th century. The topic of M...

Cathedrals Throughout the centuries, beautiful medieval cathedrals have been towering above every building and till this day, still survive with their astonishing appearance. Their structure resembles the power and glory of heavens. Today, they are known as "prayers in stone" because they are re...

The western tradition of music has its origins in the chant tradition of the early Christian era. The monophonic music of chant dominated the middle ages and included the composition of sequences and tropes. In the high Middle Ages, organum emerged, thus introducing polyphonic textures into liturgic...

From the beginning of time, buildings have gotten more and more extravagant. From the Egyptians and their pyramids to modern day skyscrapers, buildings have gotten bigger and easier to build. Some of the biggest advances in architecture was during the Renaissance time period, when the use of arcs ...

Jamie Evans September 12, 2000 Sainte-Chapelle "The choice colors of the painting, the costly gilding of the carving, the delicate translucency of the red glowing windows, the splendid altar carvings, the miracles working power of the sacred relics, and the decorations of the...

Chartes Cathedral Malcolm Miller, an English-speaking tour guide at the Chartes Cathedral states, "The Chartes Cathedral is a book. Its architecture is in the binding, and its stories are told through its windows and sculptures." The Chartes Cathedral held true to this statement thro...

Stonehenge Stonehenge is located on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. This is about 85 miles southwest from London. This structure is made of megalithic boulders weighing any where between one and forty five tons and arranged in a circular and horseshoe patterns. The early records indicate ...

The heroic vision of the High Renaissance artists and their patrons was shared by their wealthy patrons who set out to better the \'ancients\'. In Rome and Milan, artists and architects were commissioned to aggrandize the triumphs of popes and princes, dynasties, and the Church. Bramante led in his...

Architecture is one remarkable human endeavor, one of the means through which we try to creat order and make sense of our endlessly intriguing, yet messy world. And to provide ourselves with shelter. We all live and work in buildings. From the humblest to the sublime, there is no reason why any o...

At the end of the fourteenth century, gothic architecture began to wear off and renaissance architecture moved in. Europe was evolving out of the middle ages and in the Renaissance period. The beliefs in humanity were growing in popularity. Along with the changes in ways of life, politics, families ...

"Derived from the Latin word cathedra, meaning "throne," the cathedral signifies the seat of the bishop at the center of the diocese. Worthy of their administrative role, such buildings were usually quite grand, situated on hallowed sites, and replete with symbolic elements" (Humanities, Nov/Dec95, ...

Development of Architecture Architecture is the practice of building design and its resulting products, however customary usage refers only to the designs and structures that are culturally significant. Architecture is to building as literature is to the printed word. According to Vitruvius, a 1st...

Architecture during the Puritan EraStarting as nothing but vast frontier land, and followed shortly later when the United States developed into a nation, the U.S. was heavily influenced by the styles of art and architecture of European societies. Colonial Architecture reflects that of European natio...

Henry Hobson Richardson designed his most famous building, Trinity Church in Copley Square, after winning a competition in 1972. James O'Gorman described Trinity as "a cultural even of the first importance in American history." "The building both represents a departure of the Boston's mind from its ...