Gothic style of architecture began to take shape in the northern part of modern France and the territory of modern Switzerland and Belgium about the beginning of the XII century.Then, a little later - in Germany.
first Gothic structure in the architecture of the church is considered to be at the monastery of Saint-Denis, located near Paris.Erected project Abbot Suger, it is a typically Gothic structure with pointed arches.From its Romanesque castles featured a great grace.
general Gothic style architecture inherited from the Romanesque architecture of the primacy of the common system of Arts and the main types of religious buildings.In the art of Gothic cathedrals have occupied a special place.
Cathedral, built in this style, is the highest synthesis of architecture with sculpture and painting.Massive round-arch Romanesque changed characteristic of the Gothic arch with a pointed top, tall, narrow columns and towers, arched multi-colored stained glass windows, richly decorated facade with plenty of carved details (vimpergov, tympanum, archivolt).All the elements were designed to emphasize the vertical.
Gothic style of architecture got its name from the Greek "gotos."In antiquity, the Goths were called barbarian tribes invading the territory of the Roman Empire from the north.According to legend, the term was first used by Raphael.
symbols gothic architecture cathedral and steel cross, replacing the lock and the sword of the Romanesque style.For the XII century.characterized by a huge impact on the life of religion.
Gothic churches were built generations.Notre Dame Cathedral was built more than two centuries, the Roman Cathedral from 1211 to the beginning of the XV century, and Milan - before the XIX.
Gothic architecture was supposed to symbolize the harmony in the temple of heaven.So were invented design that overcomes the crudeness of the stone.It was converted via the thread in the professional "lace".
artistic secret is that the visual design of the Gothic buildings did not coincide with reality.Huge heavy arches seem cloudy Air masterly variation of the traditional proportions interfere navigate, understand the logic of the design and to realize the real extent.The gothic cathedral it seems that from under the feet leave the ground, and the man ascends into the bottomless infinity sky.
Gothic style in architecture loves to play with light.The key point of this style is to create the effect of ever-flowing divine light, which symbolizes the spiritual wisdom and enlightenment.This purpose is served stained glass.
Gothic style developed mainly in cities.The predominant colors of architecture are yellow, blue and red.Lines buildings acquire ogival character, arches formed intersecting arcs.Buildings are built mainly of rectangular shape with numerous pointed arches, turning into pillars.
mandatory interior details are correct arches with supports, complicated leaf ornament.Construction of buildings characterized by openwork frame stone columns, pull up the windows, underlined the skeleton structure.An integral part of the design are extended upwards stained-glass windows of multicolored glass, sometimes there are round decorative box.The doors are decorated with ribbed lancet arches.
view of buildings in the Gothic style, gets some fantastic appearing in the form of stone walls that seem light and airy.This lightness, airiness, irrational and mystical vision are binding properties of any structure in Gothic style.
Gothic style passed through three historical stages of development - is the Early Gothic, heyday (High Gothic) and the Late Gothic.
At the beginning of the XVI century Gothic style of architecture begins to lose its position in connection with the advent of the traditional culture of the Renaissance.
