Romanesque & Gothic Art Name:______/38 Grade10 - Romanesque & Painting Gothic Questions Painting in the 1. Painters during the Gothic and Romanesque and Duccio, Calling Romanesque period were Gothic era had come a of the Apostles, experimenting with new techniques and moving further away from long way from the c. 1310 Italy. what past imagery and style? (1) Medieval predecessors
Painters were now experimenting with 2. What material did many painters different techniques, during the Gothic period start compositions and painting with? (1) styles, and pushing further and further away from the static gold-encrusted 3. Compare the depiction of figures imagery of the in Giotto's Lamentation with the Byzantine style. Many figures depicted in the earlier artists during the St. John from the Franco-Saxon Gothic period began Gospels from the Middle Ages. painting with egg List two stylistic differences tempra. between the works. (2)
Two of the most 1. famous painters were Duccio and Giotto, both innovators in their own right. 2. How do their paintings compare to paintings we've seen in the Middle Ages? Catacombs
St. John from the Franco-Saxon /4 Giotto, Lamentation, c. 1305, Italy. Gospels. (Middle Ages: 850 A.D.) Architecture - Two Styles: Romanesque & Gothic 4. Where were Romanesque churches often built and why? (2) Churches predominated architecture, and most of the sculpture produced during these periods was for church 5. The Romanesque style of decoration. architecture begins and ends at approximately what dates? (1) TheRomanesque style covers theearlier period, from about AD 1000 to the mid 6. What does the term Romanesque mean? (1) 12th century(1150).
TheGothic style picks up 7. Make a sketch of the floorplan of around AD 1150 and lasts the church of St. Sernin and label the until the Renaissance in the 6 sections. (7) 16th century. (although sometimes the styles overlap depending on location) The Church of St. Sernin, Toulouse France, AD 1080-1120. Floor Plan, St. Sernin. The term “Romanesque ” refers to the style of 8. Compare the floorplans of architecture containing both St. Sernin with the early Christian Roman and Byzantine Basilica. List two architectural elements and also refers similarities and two differences. (4) directly to the Roman arch Similarities through the use of the 1. round barrel vault. 2.
Romanesque churches Differences were often used built along 1. pilgrimage routes, and as 2. such were designed to accommodate a large 9. Make a sketch of a Nave of St. Sernin Interior Apse Early Christian Basilica Romanesque arch and vault, . number of worshipers. (Interior Barrel Vaults) Radiating Chapel, AD. 3-5th what shape does it look like? (2 ) St. Sernin. /17 In order to accommodate the crowds, two moreaisles were typically constructed ( nave and transept ), as was acircular aisle , called an ambulatory . Also, chapels radiating out from the ambulatory were common, and also theround arches and barrel vault ceiling , Gothic Architecture: 10. What is the name of the first Gothic church and who was Abbot Suger & Abbey of St. Denis responsible for building it? (2) Gothic churches, in contrast to the short, round churches of the Romanesque period, were tall andlight looking. 11. Compare the floor plans of St. Denis (Gothic section) and The first Gothic church was the St. Sernin (Romanesque section) Abbey of St. Denis in France and list two stylistic differences. (3) and Abbot Suger built it in 1137-1144 AD. Stylistic Differences
He wanted to open the space 1. up within the church and believed that the shimmering light which passed through the 2. stained glass windows was “divine” and could transport the viewer to a place closer to God. 12. What two architectural innovations enabled Gothic The most defining features of churches to be built much taller any gothic cathedral is the then Romanesque churches? (2) pointed arch, the flying buttresses, 1. rib vaults Abbey of St. Denis, France Abbey of St. Denis. Interior choir & and the large c. 1137-1144 and later north transept, stain glass windows areas of stained 2. glass. 13. Make a sketch of a Gothic arch, what shape does it look like? (1)
Abbey of St. 14. During the Gothic period, Abbey of St. Denis, Denis, production of what material grew Gothic Rib Vaults Flying Buttress and was used to help fill space Diagram over entrance facades? (1) St. Denis Floor plan /9 Close up top half, Last Judgement, Tympanum Portal, Abbey Church of St. Foy, 15. How are the figures Romanesque Sculpture: arranged in the top half of the tympanum portal Abbey Church Abbey Church of St. Foy? What mood/ of St. Foy feeling is created as a result? (2) Romanesque sculpture was usually very dynamic and dramatic. 16. How are the Areas of sculpture on figures arranged in the churches, such as in the bottom half of the tympanum portal, usually tympanum portal told stories relating to Abbey Church of St. Christian ideology. Foy? What mood/ feeling is created as a Abbey Church of St. Foy, result? (2) France. Tympanum Portal. c. 1130 A.D. Last Judgement.
Gothic Sculpture: Burgos Cathedral Close up bottom half, Last 17. How are the figures Judgement, St. Foy. arranged in the top half Sculpture on of the tympanum Gothic churches The word “gargoyle ” portal from the was less dynamic is from the Latin word, Burgos Cathedral. than their “gurgulio”, which had What mood/feeling Romanesque a double meaning, is created counterparts. “throat”, and the as a result? (2) How does the “gurgling” sound tympanum shown water makes as it here differ from the passes through Romanesque one? a gargoyle. A carved creature that does 18. What does not serve the purpose the term of a drain pipe is Gargoyle mean Burgos Cathedral, frequently referred to and what is it Spain. c. 1250 A.D. as a "Grotesque". frequently Tympanum Portal referred to as? (2) Gargoyles from Burgos Cathedral & Last Judgement. Amiens Cathedral, France. c. 1220-1247 /8