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Gothic Architecture

Medieval Architecture

The cathedral architecture of medieval Europe, born in the Ile-de-France in the mid twelfth century, which combined the pointed arch, the rib vault and the flying buttress into a skeletal stone system that carried its loads on points rather than walls. The walls, freed of structural work, dissolved into stained glass, and churches rose to heights no earlier builders had reached; Notre-Dame de Paris and Chartres are among its defining works.

Facts
Disputed
Period
to 1500 2
The Renaissance supplanted Gothic in Italy by the mid fifteenth century, while Gothic forms continued in England and Belgium into the sixteenth century and later; 1500 is an approximate midpoint, not a single agreed end date.
Period
from 1140 1
Circa; the rebuilding of the choir of the abbey church of Saint-Denis near Paris, begun under Abbot Suger around 1140, is the conventional starting point of the Gothic system.
Origin Region
Ile-de-France, France 1
Gothic Architecture
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All Saints' Church, Icklingham

Gothic Architecture

Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen

Gothic Architecture

Basilica di Santa Croce

Gothic Architecture

Bishop's Court, Devon

Gothic Architecture

Canterbury Cathedral

Gothic Architecture

Chartres Cathedral

Gothic Architecture

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Most)

Gothic Architecture

Cologne Cathedral

Gothic Architecture

Długosz House (Wiślica)

Gothic Architecture

Durham Cathedral

Gothic Architecture

Ely Cathedral

Gothic Architecture

Florence Cathedral

Gothic Architecture

Milan Cathedral

Gothic Architecture

Notre-Dame de Paris

Gothic Architecture

Old-New Synagogue

Gothic Architecture

Reims Cathedral

Gothic Architecture

Sainte-Chapelle

Gothic Architecture

Salisbury Cathedral

Gothic Architecture

San Procolo, Bologna

Gothic Architecture

Seville Cathedral

Gothic Architecture

St Andrew's Church, Covehithe

Gothic Architecture

St Andrew's Church, Hempstead

Gothic Architecture

St Mark's Basilica

Gothic Architecture

St Stephen's Cathedral Vienna

Gothic Architecture

Ulm Minster

Gothic Architecture

Uppsala Cathedral

Gothic Architecture

Westminster Abbey

Gothic Architecture

Winchester Cathedral

Gothic Architecture

York Minster

Gothic Architecture
Connections

Associated With

Buttress, Elements and Materials
Flying Buttress, Elements and Materials
Source Encyclopedia Britannica
Notre-Dame Fire and Restoration, Milestones
Rib Vault, Elements and Materials
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Rib Vault (Wikipedia)

Influenced

Gothic Revival, Styles and Movements
Source Encyclopedia Britannica

Influenced By

Romanesque Architecture, Styles and Movements

Gothic grew directly out of Romanesque building, replacing its round arches and mass with point loads and glass.

Source Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of ArchitectureBanister Fletcher, edited by Dan Cruickshank (20th edition)

Notable Examples

Alcazar of Segovia, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikidata: Alcazar of Segovia
All Saints' Church, Icklingham, Buildings and Structures
Source All Saints' Church, Icklingham (Wikipedia)
Andrew Dickson White House, Buildings and Structures
Source Andrew Dickson White House (Wikipedia)
Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen, Buildings and Structures
Source Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen (Wikipedia)
Ashford Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Ashford Castle, Wikipedia
Auckland Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Auckland Castle (Wikipedia)
Basilica di Santa Croce, Buildings and Structures
Source Basilica di Santa Croce (Wikipedia)
Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia), Buildings and Structures
Source Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
Bishop's Court, Devon, Buildings and Structures
Source Bishop's Court, Devon (Wikipedia)
Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, Buildings and Structures
Source Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall (Wikipedia)
Brussels Town Hall, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikidata: Brussels Town Hall
Ca' d'Oro, Buildings and Structures
Source Ca' d'Oro (Wikipedia)
Canterbury Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Castel del Monte, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikidata: Castel del Monte
Charles Bridge, Buildings and Structures
Source Charles Bridge (Wikipedia)
Chartres Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Most), Buildings and Structures
Source Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Most) - Wikipedia
Collegio di Spagna, Buildings and Structures
Source Collegio di Spagna (Wikipedia)
Cologne Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Długosz House (Wiślica), Buildings and Structures
Source Dlugosz House (Wislica) (Wikidata)
Durham Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Ely Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Fenis Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Fenis Castle (Wikidata)
Florence Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

The body of the cathedral, begun 1296, is Italian Gothic; the dome that crowns it opened the Renaissance.

Source Encyclopedia Britannica
Hotel Danieli, Buildings and Structures
Source Hotel Danieli, Wikipedia
Malbork Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Malbork Castle - Wikipedia
Milan Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Notre-Dame de Paris, Buildings and Structures
Source Encyclopedia Britannica
Old-New Synagogue, Buildings and Structures
Source Old-New Synagogue (Wikipedia)
Palazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia, Buildings and Structures
Source Palazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia (Wikipedia)
Palazzo Pubblico, Buildings and Structures
Source Palazzo Pubblico - Wikipedia
Palazzo Vecchio, Buildings and Structures

A Florentine Gothic civic palace, predating the Renaissance though later modified internally by Vasari.

Prösels Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Prösels Castle (Wikidata)
Rajabai Clock Tower, Buildings and Structures
Source Rajabai Clock Tower (Wikipedia)
Reims Cathedral, Buildings and Structures
Source Reims Cathedral (Wikipedia)
Romer 2-4-6, Buildings and Structures
Source Romer 2-4-6 (Wikipedia)
Sainte-Chapelle, Buildings and Structures
Source Sainte-Chapelle (Wikipedia)
Salisbury Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

San Francisco Plantation House, Buildings and Structures
Source San Francisco Plantation House (Wikipedia)
San Procolo, Bologna, Buildings and Structures
Source San Procolo, Bologna (Wikipedia)
Seville Cathedral, Buildings and Structures
Source Seville Cathedral (Wikipedia)
St Andrew's Church, Covehithe, Buildings and Structures
Source St Andrew's Church, Covehithe (Wikipedia)
St Andrew's Church, Hempstead, Buildings and Structures
Source St Andrew's Church, Hempstead (Wikipedia)
St Mark's Basilica, Buildings and Structures
Source St Mark's Basilica (Wikipedia)
St Stephen's Cathedral Vienna, Buildings and Structures

Predominantly Gothic, though its west facade retains Romanesque elements from an earlier building.

The Gritti Palace, Buildings and Structures
Source Wikipedia: Palazzo Pisani Gritti
Ulm Minster, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Uppsala Cathedral, Buildings and Structures
Source Uppsala Cathedral - Wikipedia
Verrès Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Verrès Castle (Wikidata)
Villa Carducci-Pandolfini, Buildings and Structures
Source Villa Carducci-Pandolfini (Wikipedia)
Wawel Royal Castle, Buildings and Structures
Source Wawel Castle - Wikipedia
Westminster Abbey, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Winchester Cathedral, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

Winchester Mystery House, Buildings and Structures
Source Winchester Mystery House (Wikipedia)
York Minster, Buildings and Structures

A Gothic cathedral.

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Sources
1. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
  • britannica.com/art/Gothic-architecture, lead definition
    Gothic architecture, architectural style in Europe that lasted from the mid-12th century to the 16th century, particularly a style of masonry building characterized by cavernous spaces with the expanse of walls broken up by overlaid tracery.
  • Notable Examples: Notre-Dame de Paris
  • Notable Examples: Florence Cathedral
  • Influenced: Gothic Revival
  • Associated With: Flying Buttress
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2. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
Gothic architecture is an architectural style prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas.
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Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture
Banister Fletcher, edited by Dan Cruickshank (20th edition), Architectural Press, 1996Influenced By: Romanesque Architecture
Ashford Castle, Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Ashford Castle, infobox architectural_style field: Gothic, VictorianView the Source
Seville Cathedral (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Seville Cathedral, infobox architectural_style field: Gothic, Moorish, and RenaissanceView the Source
Basilica di Santa Croce (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Basilica di Santa Croce, infobox architectural_style field: Gothic, Renaissance, Gothic RevivalView the Source
Ca' d'Oro (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Ca' d'Oro, infobox architectural_style field: Byzantine, Gothic, IslamicView the Source
Uppsala Cathedral - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Uppsala Cathedral, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the Source
Rajabai Clock Tower (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Rajabai Clock Tower, infobox architectural_style field: Venetian and GothicView the Source
Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, infobox architectural_style field: Romanesque, GothicView the Source
St Andrew's Church, Covehithe (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: St Andrew's Church, Covehithe, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the Source
All Saints' Church, Icklingham (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: All Saints' Church, Icklingham, infobox architectural_style field: Norman, GothicView the Source
St Andrew's Church, Hempstead (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: St Andrew's Church, Hempstead, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the Source
Romer 2-4-6 (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Romer 2-4-6, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the Source
Bishop's Court, Devon (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Bishop's Court, Devon, infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the Source
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Most) - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Most), infobox architectural_style field: GothicView the Source
Palazzo Pubblico - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Palazzo Pubblico, Infobox style field: Medieval, GothicView the Source
Wikidata: Brussels Town Hall
Notable Examples: Brussels Town Hall, Infobox style field: Gothic, Brabantine Gothic, ClassicismView the Source
Wawel Castle - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Wawel Royal Castle, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Wawel Royal Castle, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Early Baroque
View the Source
Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Archiepiscopal Palace, Rouen, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Gothic and Renaissance architecture
View the Source
San Francisco Plantation House (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: San Francisco Plantation House, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: San Francisco Plantation House, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Gothic
View the Source
Winchester Mystery House (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Winchester Mystery House, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Winchester Mystery House, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Victorian, Gothic
View the Source
Auckland Castle (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Auckland Castle, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Auckland Castle, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Gothic; Gothic Revival
View the Source
Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia), Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia), Infobox, architecture
architecture: Gothic, Gothic Villa
View the Source
Andrew Dickson White House (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Andrew Dickson White House, Infobox, architecture
Quote, Notable Examples: Andrew Dickson White House, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Gothic
View the Source
Sainte-Chapelle (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Sainte-Chapelle, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Sainte-Chapelle, Introduction
The Sainte-Chapelle (French: [sɛ̃t ʃapɛl]; English: Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris, France.
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Reims Cathedral (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Reims Cathedral, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Reims Cathedral, Introduction
The cathedral is considered to be one of the most important works of Gothic architecture.
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San Procolo, Bologna (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: San Procolo, Bologna, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: San Procolo, Bologna, Introduction
San Procolo is an early Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church and former monastery-hospital located on Via Massimo D'Azeglio #52 in central Bologna, region of Emilia Romagna, Italy.
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Palazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Palazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia, Introduction
Quote, Notable Examples: Palazzo degli Anziani, Pistoia, Introduction
The Palazzo degli Anziani also known as the Palazzo del Comune, della Comunitá or del Giano is a Gothic-style stone palace located in the ancient historic center of Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy.
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St Mark's Basilica (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: St Mark's Basilica, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: St Mark's Basilica, Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic architecture in Venice
View the Source
Hotel Danieli, Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Hotel Danieli, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Hotel Danieli, Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic palaces in Venice
View the Source
Malbork Castle - Wikipedia
Notable Examples: Malbork Castle, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Malbork Castle, Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic architecture in Poland
View the Source
Collegio di Spagna (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Collegio di Spagna, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Collegio di Spagna, Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic architecture in Bologna
View the Source
Charles Bridge (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Charles Bridge, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Charles Bridge, Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic architecture in the Czech Republic
View the Source
Villa Carducci-Pandolfini (Wikipedia)
Notable Examples: Villa Carducci-Pandolfini, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Villa Carducci-Pandolfini, Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic architecture in Tuscany
View the Source
Wikipedia: Palazzo Pisani Gritti
Notable Examples: The Gritti Palace, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: The Gritti Palace, Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic palaces in Venice
View the Source
Old-New Synagogue (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Old-New Synagogue, Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Old-New Synagogue, Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic architecture in the Czech Republic
View the Source
Dlugosz House (Wislica) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Długosz House (Wiślica), Wikipedia categories
Quote, Notable Examples: Długosz House (Wiślica), Wikipedia categories
Category:Gothic architecture in Poland
View the Source
Wikidata: Alcazar of Segovia
Notable Examples: Alcazar of Segovia, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Alcazar of Segovia, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Gothic architecture
View the Source
Wikidata: Castel del Monte
Notable Examples: Castel del Monte, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Castel del Monte, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Gothic architecture
View the Source
Fenis Castle (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Fenis Castle, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Fenis Castle, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Gothic architecture
View the Source
Verrès Castle (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Verrès Castle, Wikidata P149
Quote, Notable Examples: Verrès Castle, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Gothic architecture
View the Source
Prösels Castle (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationNotable Examples: Prösels Castle, Wikipedia lead
Quote, Notable Examples: Prösels Castle, Wikipedia lead
Prösels Castle (German: Schloss Prösels; Italian: Castello di Presule) is a castle in the Gothic style which stands on the high plain below the Schlern mountain, in South Tyrol.
View the Source
Rib Vault (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Rib VaultView the Source
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