Betty reveal what Gothic Architecture and Artwork are about and what they are surely NOT about.
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Resources and Additional Examining:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/high definition/mgot/high definition_mgot.htm
http://background-world.org/gothic_artwork_and_architecture.htm
http://autocww.colorado.edu/~flc/E64ContentFiles/PeriodsAndStyles/Gothic.html
Betty, dahling, just to clarify: the height of the vaulting of Amiens Cathedral is 42.30 meters, as you correctly stated, but that translates to 138.8 feet, not 128 feet. Other than this nearly insignificant technicality, thank you for a very lovely video.
Also, for those of you interested in this small factoid, Beauvais (pronounced bow-vay, that's bow which rhymes with toe and vay which rhymes with hay) Cathedral (65.53 kilometers or 40.72 miles north of Paris) boasts first place in achieving the maximum height of all Gothic vaulting measuring in at a nose-bleeding 48.5 meters/159 feet. However, Beauvais Cathedral (AKA the Cathedral of St. Pierre) suffered two major catastrophic structural failures during its periodic phases of construction, the first being the collapse of some of the choir vaults in 1284 and the second being the collapse of the extremely ambitious 502 foot tall central tower over the crossing in 1573. The choir vaults were rebuilt albeit with more piers, converting the vaulting from quadripartite (four-part vaulting spread over three large bays) to sexpartite (six-part vaulting subdividing the three bays into six bays) and the crossing space where the tower formerly stood was also repaired although reconstruction of the massive tower was never executed. The north and south transepts and facades were completed by 1548. Unfortunately, the nave and west end of the cathedral were never realized and regrettably, Beauvais Cathedral remains unfinished to this very day.
Although profoundly impressive even in its incomplete and refurbished state, an in depth analysis of the north and south transept facades reveals considerable artistic flaws in their design. Additionally, the aesthetic integrity of the interior of the cathedral is somewhat compromised in part due to the insertion of extremely intrusive support braces to ensure against possible future collapse of the north and south transepts. Moreover, the unnatural flow of the architectural superstructure interrupted by the extra piers inserted to reinforce the choir vaults after the 1284 collapse in combination with the addition of steel tie rods betwixt the exterior flying buttresses for added stabilization also contribute to the edifice's somewhat chaotic atmosphere.
In any event, the absolutely fabulous Cathedral of St. Pierre in the town of Beauvais is an extraordinary example of French Gothic architecture and should be on the short list of "must see" cathedrals for both the professional architect and discerning student of the Gothic style as well as the casual admirer and sight-seeing tourist. Get yer ass to Beauvais today! That's an order. ;-)
There actually is a connection between Gothic art and architecture, and eyeliner wearing Goths… but it IS complicated!
Along with the revival of Gothic a+a in around the 19th century, came the birth of the horror novel, with Frankenstein, and not long after, Dracula and others. This genre was driven by the industrial revolution, which brought with it feelings of displacement, melancholy, and a longing for a simpler past.
The Gothic youth subculture, closely allied with punk and other youth subcultures, is driven by similar feelings, as the Industrial Revolution and it's characteristic social upheavals and injustices have never really ended. As such, "Goths" are attracted to "Victorian Gothic" and horror literature… back to Frankenstein and Dracula. AND, they like to model their looks after those of characters in these novels! That's why the black jewellery you see on goth girls often (not always – it's a very broad movement) looks very Victorian!
I was most curious about this whole thing while in school because I was studying Gothic Art + Architecture while living with a Goth. He jokingly used to say, "I'm not Goth, I'm Romanesque". 3 years later, I finally got the joke! He was also a student of Art History.
It finally really came together when I read this tiny and occasionally very funny little book: http://www.amazon.ca/What-Goth-Voltaire/dp/1578633222 I recommend it.
hi!! can you tell me What was the impact of Byzantine art on Gothic art? i only need a
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I have to admit that I struggle to understand art, and while people are being blown away with it, I sit there thinking, "I don't get it". Architecture though is fascinating and I love learning about the history behind the place, the story. I have a few architecture focused videos planned for the coming months!
Hey, nice channel and great video!
I particulary like how advanced was the structural conception of the gothic buildings. The structure was independent from the walls of the building with the use of the buttress, which allowed them to build taller builiginds with larger openings on the walls.
In the renaissane, walls went back to being Load bearring. independent structure was only used again in modernism, centuries later.
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