Romanesque v. GothicRomanesque v. Gothic

cathedrals cathedrals

Romanesque Gothic

CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS OF OF

ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTUREROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE 1000-1150 A.D. 1000-1150 A.D. THICK COLUMNS THICK COLUMNS SMALL ROUND ARCHED WINDOWSSMALL ROUND ARCHED WINDOWS THICK WALLS THICK WALLS DOMEDOME NO STAINED GLASS WINDOWSNO STAINED GLASS WINDOWS BARREL VAULTED CEILINGS – ROUNDED BARREL VAULTED CEILINGS – ROUNDED SHAPE OF A CROSS SHAPE OF A CROSS DARK INTERIORS DARK INTERIORS SIMPLE FACADES ( EXTERIOR) SIMPLE FACADES ( EXTERIOR)

CHARTES – PASSION OF CHRIST ORIGINAL FROM 1150

CHARACTERISTICS CHARACTERISTICS OFOF

GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE 1150- 1300 –AGE OF FAITH1150- 1300 –AGE OF FAITH POINTED SPIRES –IDEA POINTING TO POINTED SPIRES –IDEA POINTING TO HEAVEN- GOD HEAVEN- GOD POINTED ARCHES POINTED ARCHES SCULPTED PORTALS WITH BIBLE STORIES SCULPTED PORTALS WITH BIBLE STORIES TALL, LIGHT, AIRY TALL, LIGHT, AIRY FLYING BUTTRESSES FLYING BUTTRESSES STAINED GLASS WINDOWS –THIN WALLS STAINED GLASS WINDOWS –THIN WALLS ROSE WINDOWS ROSE WINDOWS ENTRANCE FACING WEST ENTRANCE FACING WEST VAULTED , POINTED CEILINGS VAULTED , POINTED CEILINGS TOOK AS LONG AS 200 YEARS TO BUILD TOOK AS LONG AS 200 YEARS TO BUILD