Medieval Architecture: Exam 3

English Gothic II, English Gothic III, Italian Gothic Architecture, Italian Gothic Art I, and Italian Gothic Art II

Gloucester Cathedral Nave

• Gloucester, 1220-39

• originally a Romanesque church

• quadripartite vault

Gloucester Cathedral Transept and Crossing

• Gloucester, 1331-36/1450-57

• by Thomas of Canterbury

• buttresses to hold the transept up are visible

Gloucester Cathedral Cloister

• Gloucester, 1351-64

• by Thomas of Cambridge

• best known part of the cathedral because bits of Harry Potter was filmed here

Southwell Minster Chapel House

• Southwell, 1290

• used to be a cathedral

• has a liernes snowflake vault

Bristol Cathedral Choir

• Bristol, 1298-1330

• lierne vault with lierne diamonds

• has a cheery cafeteria right next o the cemetery

Tewkesbury Abbey

• Oxfordshire, 1320

• red white blue on the vaults for the holy trinity

• pendent vault

Ely Cathedral Choir and Lady Chapel

• Cambridgeshire, 1321-37

• by John Ramsey

• originally Romanesque

Ely Cathedral Crossing

• Cambridgeshire, 1322-36

• By Alan of Walsingham and William Hurley

• extended hammerbeam vaults

St Mary Redcliffe Nave

• Bristol, 1337-42

• commissioned by Simon de Burton

• choir is in the geometric style

Bodleian Library

• Divinity School, 1478-88

• by Williams Orchard

• Hendrix had to get permission to take photos here

Christ Church

• Oxford, 1478-1503

• by Williams Orchard

• the irrational design of the church inspired Charles Dodgson to write Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Bath Abbey

• Bath, 1504-18

• by Robert and William Vertue

• commissioned by Oliver King of Bath

Baptistery of San Giovanni

• Florence, 1128

• Romanesque style

• green and white paneling to represent Florence

Facade of San Miniato al Monte

• Florence, 1200

• green and white paneling to represent Florence

• has byzantine mosaic and roman spoils

San Francesco in Assisi

• Assisi, 1228

• main architect was Jacopo Tedesco

• only split level church in Italy

Orvieto Cathedral

• Orvieto, 1290

• by Lorenzo Maitani

• black and white stripes for Sienna

Santa Maria del Fiore

• Florence, 1290

• by Arnolfo di Cambio

• made of marble

Santa Croce

• Florence, 1294

• by Arnolfo di Cambio

• many famous tombs like Michelangelo

Palazzo Vecchio

• Florence, 1298

• by Arnolfo di Cambio

• city hall

Siena Cathedral

• Siena, 1300

• by Giovanni Pisano

• the Renaissance would have happened in Siena but there was a plague

Doge’s Palace

• Venice, 1309

• Doge means Duke

• made of Istrian and Verona marble

Milan Cathedral

• Milan, 1386

• by Nicolas de Bonaventure

• very busy—too busy in Hendrix’s taste

Pisa Baptistery Pulpit

• Pisa, 1260

• by Nicola Pisano

• considered to be the first work of the Renaissance

Fall of Babylon

• Assisi, 1280

• by Cimabue

• he discovered Giotto

Renunciation of Worldly Possessions

• Assisi, 1297-1300

• fresco by Giotto

• Francis has renounced his material ways and accepted God as his father

Expulsion of the Devils from Arezzo

• Assisi, 1297-1300

• fresco by Giotto

• Saint Francis rids the evil from the town to end the civil war

Preaching to the Birds

• Assisi, 1297-1300

• fresco by Giotto

• Hendrix thinks the current pope is a hypocrite

Miracle of the Crib at Greccio

• Assisi, 1297-1300

• fresco by Giotto

• Saint Francis is setting up the first manger scene

Vision of the Fiery Chariot

• Assisi, 1297-1300

• fresco by Giotto

• reference to the Vision of Ezekiel

Receiving the Stigmata

• Assisi, 1287-1300

• fresco by Giotto

• the stigmata is transferred from Christ to Saint Francis

Verification of the Stigmata

• Assisi, 1297-1300

• fresco by Giotto

• a monk stuck his finger in the stigmata to make sure it’s real

Annunciation

• Arena Chapel, 1305

• fresco by Giotto

• Gabriel tells Mary she’s pregnant with Jesus

Washing of the Feet

• Arena Chapel, 1305

• fresco by Giotto

• Judas is tying his sandals tight because he will betray Christ

Lamentation

• Arena Chapel, 1305

• fresco by Giotto

• most emotionally charged scene in the Bible

Pentecost

• Arena Chapel, 1305

• fresco by Giotto

• Christ tells them to form the Catholic church

Maestra Alterpiece

• Siena Cathedral, 1308

• by Duccio

• most famous work of Byzantine art

Virgin and Child Enthroned

• All Saints Church, 1310

• by Giotto

• tempera on wood

Adoration of the Magi

• Assisi, 1310

• fresco by Giotto

• naturalistic style

Massacre of the Innocents

• 1310

• fresco by Giotto

• kills every child under 3 except John the Baptist

Flight into Egypt

• 1310

• fresco by Giotto

• Mary, Joseph, and Christ child