ARCH 2401 : Gothic Period For Exam 2
Document Summary
Doesn"t take up interior space and preserves light wall, helps support building, doesn"t build up bulk. First time we see this column shaft more ornate (before just rounded or fluted) also become more reinforced because of increase force. Developed from the arched drain (iraq) and arched bridge (turkey) Allows one to narrow the spanning space between two objects which allows one to build more arches (allows a building to be filled with more light) Believed to allow divine light in the building (visual experience) Site: large amount of limestone available (material needed to build) Religious relics continue to take on more important role in faith and pilgrimages becoming more popular. Creation cycle on the entrance arch, tells the story of the creation story, outer section shows. God and marching intersection shows the thing god created that day. Exterior figures used to be colored and brought joy but weathering has caused them to become gray with give the serious effect.
