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Gothic Architecture

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

By Jenny Quintero
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It is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period

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Ordinating in 12th- Century France

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EVOLVED FROM ROMENESQUE

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CHARACTERISTICS

  • Pointed arches
  • Ribbed vault
  • Flying buttress
  • Gargoyle
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USED IN MANY CASTLES AND CATHEDRALS

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GARGOYLES

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What is it?
a grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from the gutter of a building, typically acting as a spout to carry water clear of a wall.

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FLYING BUTTRESS

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What is the purpose?
The purpose of any buttress is to resist the lateral forces pushing a wall outwards

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Jenny Quintero