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Gothic architecture and art

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Gothic architecture and art structures (largely cathedrals and churches) and works of art first created in France in the 12th cent. that spread throughout Western Europe through the 15th cent., and in some locations into the 16th cent. The Nature of the Gothic The essential character of the Gothic period, particularly at the outset, was the predominance of architecture; all the other arts were determined by it. The character of the Gothic visual aesthetic was one of immense vitality; it was spikily linear and restlessly active. Informed by the scholasticism and mysticism of the Middle ... Read more
Gothic art and architecture
Gothic art and architecture Architecture of medieval Europe from...vaulting and tracery. Gothic sculpture was elegant...silhouette. In painting, the Gothic style manifested itself...illumination . See also Gothic novel ; Gothic revival Read more
Gothic art
Architecture, sculpture, and painting that flourished...Ages. It evolved from Romanesque art and lasted from the mid-12th century...loftiest form of expression is architecture, as in the great cathedrals of...Sculpture was closely tied to architecture and often used to decorate the...15th century, ... Read more

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