ARTH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Barrel Vault, English Gothic Architecture, Contrapposto
23 Mar 2016
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View of ambulatory and apse chapels of the abbey church of saint-denis (1140-44; 1231- Semi-circular sanctuary, ambulatory, radiaing chapels, ribbed groin vaults springing from columns, pointed arches, wall butresses to relieve stress. All elements present in romanesque churches, but combined for the irst ime to produce an open, lowing space. Advanced vauling system: ribbed groined vaults at diferent angles, supported by columns. Thin walls, wide windows and soaring vaults consitute a new kind of architectural space. All these elements were typical of romanesque churches but. Sanctuary, ambulatory, chapels open into one another they are here combined for the irst ime in a coherent and integrated architectural whole. Walls of stained glass replace stone walls. Considering that most people lived squashed together in dark, smoke-illed huts, it is not surprising that cathedrals seemed so spectacular. Light comes through to ill the interior with colored light. Provide useful comparison between romanesque (saint-sernin) and gothic (amiens) architecture.
