High Gothic Art

Abraham and the Three Angels

High Gothic Art
From the Psalter of St. Louis
Manuscript Illumination
INTERACTION: greater sense of naturalism

Amiens Cathedral
High Gothic Art
Modeled after Chartres--much taller & vertically oriented
Unified vaulting system, architecture much LIGHTER with use of stained glass

Annunciation & Visitation in REIMS CATHEDRAL

High Gothic
Stone architecture sculpture
Annuciation: Gabrielle sent to Mary to tell her that she has been chosen to give God's son (the ANNOUNCEMENT); COURT style
Visitation: Mary and Elizabeth are visiting each other (the VISIT); Roman style (classicizing)
*UNIFYING ELEMENT: figures turning towards each other, making hand gestures (naturalism)

Beauvais Cathedral

High Gothic
Carolingian nave (attempting to update)
Flying buttresses (VERY vertical)
Lacy/thin architecture
HUGE stained glass windows

Chartres Cathedral (rebuilt)
High Gothic
Unified vaulting system (including ambulatory & radiating chapels)
Stable, vertically oriented (rib vaults, pointed arches, stained glass, flying buttresses)

Jamb statues from CHARTRES CATHEDRAL (rebuilt)
High Gothic
Increasing naturalism (figures turning towards each other, feet firmly planted, gestures, arms/limbs apparent under drapery)

Reims Cathedral
High Gothic
French kings crowned here
More sculpture on this Greek church than ANY other
Tympanum: STAINED GLASS
-Annuciation & Visitation scene

St. Chapelle
High Gothic
Kings chapel (for the court, King Louis 9th)
Stained glass windows--meant to look like a reliquary box
Relics purchased from Constantinople (wreath from Christ's head; Passion of the Christ)

INSIDE St. Chapelle
High Gothic
Stained glass windows--meant to look like a reliquary box