Gothic Art

Chartes Cathedral

Date: 1145

Location: France

Material: Limestone, stained glass

Content: Christian piligramige church dedicated to Mary (holds Mary’s tunic) / cross shaped plan/ contains flying buttress and lancets (tall windows) and oculus windows

Royal Portals at Chartes

Date: 1145

Location: Chartes Cathedral

Material: Limestone

Content: only used for church hierarchy, not commoners / depicts kings and queens from the old testament/ also depicts Christ as the judge of the world in a gentle way

“Our lady of the beautiful window”

Date: 1170

Location: Chartes Cathedral

Material: stained glass

Content: depicts Mary as the throne of wisdom / part of a lancet / represents a shift in the Christian religion

Rottgen Pieta

Date: 1300

Location: Germany

Material: painted wood

Content: depicts Mary holding her deceased son, Jesus / dramatic and emotional artwork influenced by The Black Death

Golden Haggadah

Date: 1320

Location: Spain

Material: ink and gold on paper

Content: illuminated manuscript depicting scenes from the Passover story when Moses freed Jews in Egypt from slavery / meant to be read during Passover

Westminster Palace

Date: 1090

Location: London

Material: stone and brick
Content: Gothic structure that houses the UK Parliament / houses the Big Ben clock tower/ Lancets and Romanesque arches

Arena Scrovegni chapel

Date: 1300

Location: Italy

Material: brick

Content: late gothic chapel meant to expiate sin / contains frescos depicting scenes of Mary And Jesus

Last Judgement

Date:1300

Location: Arena Scrovegni chapel

Material: fresco

Artist: Giotto

Content: depicts Christ as the judge of the world, separating the saved and damned / angels in orderly rows behind Christ