Central Europe Gothic

River Rhine

important to the rise of cities founded in the earlier period

France

Gothic architecture was borrowed directly from ______ and not a natural progression from the Romanesque

Freemasons

were credited with much of the influence and spread of the Gothic style

Great Interregnum

No one king was universally acknowledged by the whole of Germany

Hanseatic League

alliance of great commercial towns of North Germany exercised considerable influence on the arts

Hall Churches

are special characteristics of German Gothic, with naves and aisles approximately of the same height without the triforium and clerestory

Peter Parler

One of the most well-known and influential craftsmen in the middle ages

He and his father became known for the "Parler Style" throughout Central Europe

Parler Style

Throughout Central Europe, Peter Parler and his father is known for?

Benedict Ried

Leading medieval architect in Bohemia

Also known as baumeister (Latin: magister operis,or "master builder")

Benedict Ried

His opinion was highly valued at court, where he was called to review work of other contemporary architects

Became famous for his skills in the art of Late Gothic vaults, in which art he reached one of the peaks in all medieval architecture

Cologne Cathedral

largest Gothic church of N. Europe (8,400 sqm)

Spires 157 m high It was the tallest structure in the world from 1880-84

It was the tallest structure in the world, until it was surpassed by the Washington Monument and the Eiffel Tower

Freiburg Minster

Only Gothic church tower in Germany that was completed in the Middle Ages

Originally Romanesque

Its tower has 16 bells, the oldest being the "Hosanna" bell from 1258.

Ulm Minster

Is a Lutheran church and an example of a hall church

Walls of the choir, the side aisles and the tower were constructed of brick

The upper levels of the nave are ashlar, a sandstone from Isny im Allgäu.

the church is not a cathedral as it has never been the seat of a bishop

Swabian Jura

Limestone from the nearby _______ ____ was used in small quantities in Ulm Cathedral

St Stephen Vienna

is a hall church and has been the place of some of Austria's most historic moments, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1791 Pauper's Funeral.

St Vitus Cathedral

Located within Prague Castle; contains the tombs of many Bohemian kings & was the coronation church of several Holy Roman Emperors

Contains art by sculptor Vojtech Sucharda and Art Nouveau painter Alfons Mucha

Frantisek Kysela

who designed the rose window in st vitus cathedral

St Vitus Cathedral

contains the tombs of many Bohemian kings and was the coronation church of several Holy Roman Emperors.

The roof has diamond pattern formed from slate shingles

Fraunkirche

is an example of a brick Gothic architecture.

It is a hall church with two aisles.

Frauenkirche at Ingolstadt

Late gothic

Towers out of alignment

Nave flanked by chapels with extraordinary vaulting (not structural. but expressionistic)

Architect: UIrich Heidenreich

Regensburg Cathedral

Largest Gothic Church in Bavaria

was built with limestone and sandstone

It is part of the Old Town of Regensburg a UNESCO World Heritage 2006

Domestic Architecture

was marked by lofty roofs which had more storeys than the walls. They had ‘dormer windows’ for use as ‘drying ground’ for the large monthly wash.