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Introduction To Medieval Architecture

Medieval architecture developed across Europe between the 11th and 15th centuries. It progressed from Romanesque styles featuring rounded arches to Gothic styles known for pointed arches, stained glass windows, and flying buttresses. Religious buildings like churches and cathedrals were the dominant architectural form, with immense structures built in England, France, and elsewhere to glorify God and showcase skilled craftsmanship.

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Introduction To Medieval Architecture

Medieval architecture developed across Europe between the 11th and 15th centuries. It progressed from Romanesque styles featuring rounded arches to Gothic styles known for pointed arches, stained glass windows, and flying buttresses. Religious buildings like churches and cathedrals were the dominant architectural form, with immense structures built in England, France, and elsewhere to glorify God and showcase skilled craftsmanship.

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NTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTUR

RUSHABH GALA/2BL21AT006
CONTENTS
1.WHAT IS MEDIEVAL ARCHITECUTRE

2.WHAT ALL COMES IN THE MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE

3.CHARACTERISTICS O F MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE.

4.MEDIEVAL ENGLAND ARCHITECTURE.

5.MEDIEVAL EUROPE ARCHITECTURE.

6.MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE.

7.MEDIEVAL CHURCH ARCHITECUTRE.


WHAT IS MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE

Medieval architecture simply refers to architectural styles


in medieval Europe during the middle ages.
Architecture during these times had gone through several
changes and phases such as from Romanesque style to
Gothic style.
The architecture of structures in medieval Europe was
predominantly related to the building of sacred building
such as churches, which was the primary structure
signifying Christian faith.
Medieval architecture featured various styles from
Romanesque, French style and Gothic styles of
architecture
WHAT ALL COMES IN MEDIEVAL
ARCHITECTURE

PRE-ROMANESQUE

ROMANESQUE

GOTHIC

START OF THE RENAISSANCE.


MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE

• Med i eval a rch i t ect ur e fe at ur ed v ar i ou s s t yl es fro m Ro man es qu e, F r en ch st y l e an d


Got h i c s t y l es of ar chi t ect u re.

• Each s t yl e has d i s t i nct i ve m ed i eval ar ch i t ect ur al ch aract er is t i c s.

• Ro m anes qu e a rchi t e ct ur e was wi d el y ado pt e d f ro m 1 0 66 t o 1 20 0 and was b as i cal l y


ch ar act eri z ed b y ro un d arch es an d vau l t s .

• Mo st of t h e arch i t ect u ral s t r uct u re s d u ri n g t hes e t i m es were hi g h l y ch arac t eri zed by


t he us e o f pi er s i ns t ead o f c ol u mn s .

• Med i eval b u i l d ers p refer re d r ou nd ar ches at t hi s t i me. b u t , t h i s wo ul d o ccas i on al l y


va ry fr om t i me t o ti m e, wh ere t hey u s ed sl i gh t l y p o i nt ed ar ch es i n s t ead .

• Got h i c s t y l e m edi ev al ar chi t ect u re c har act eri s t i cs i n cl ud ed s t ai n ed- gl as s wi n do ws ,


t he us e o f fl y i ng b u tt r es s es , t al l s p i res , g argo y l es , t u rr et s a nd ar ch es t h at wer e
po i n t ed i n s t ead o f b ei ng r ou n d.
LATIN CROSS
ROUND ARCHES

ROUND ARCHES
POINTED
ARCH
WINDOW

USE OF
TURRETS
STAINED
GLASSES
TYPICAL ROMENESQUE CHURCH
MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
ARCHITECTURE

• Architecture played a very important role in Medieval England.

• The church believed the grander the architecture employed in a church


design, the more it is appealing it would be to God.

• The church invested a lot of their time and wealth in creating these
medieval architectural projects, especially making the cathedrals of
Canterbury and York more grandiose.

• The medieval English architecture used for the creation of churches and
cathedrals was of an amazing quality of workmanship.

• Designs were also dominated mostly by rounded shapes and designs.


CANTERBURY
CATHEDRAL

YORK
CATHEDRAL
MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE IN
EUROPE

• The center of medieval architecture in Europe was the creation of


spectacular churches and cathedrals.
• Although medieval architecture went through the same phases as
medieval England, the medieval secular architecture that survived
to this day mainly served defense purposes during the medieval era.
• Castles and walls were the most notable non-religious examples of
medieval architecture throughout Europe.
• However, Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles flourished
across the western part of Europe with France at the heart of both
production and innovation.
• These styles, especially the Romanesque architectural style, were
developed from Carolingian and Ottonian models.
MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS
ARCHITECTURE

• Cathedral buildings and other medieval religious architectures were


expressions of faith.
• Moreover, they were channels of creative energy during the medieval
period.
• Churches spent large sums of money for beautification and the creation of
these buildings.
• The church even granted indulgences for those who desired to help build
churches and cathedral structures.
• The Roman basilica was the primary model of medieval religious
architecture and the Latin cross plan was the most common among these
religious buildings.
• Cathedrals were also commissioned by Justinian.
• They embraced Byzantine styles in creating domes as well as the Greek
cross.
MEDIEVAL CHURCH
ARCHITECTURE
• Medieval church architecture played a very significant role during the
medieval period.
• Cathedrals started during the reign of William the Conqueror.
• These were the largest buildings seen in England and across Europe.
• Most cathedrals in the middle ages were built in accordance with Norman
architecture and this style dominated the designs of cathedrals which were
built during Williams reign.
• Norman architecture was also called Romanesque architecture.
• A medieval cathedral was considered a museum in itself, as it housed
various samples of art and craftsmanship.
• As part of medieval church architecture, an altar was usually situated on
the far east end. However, according to art and architectural historians, it
actually varied.
• The orientation of the altar was based on the position of the rising sun
from the altar ’s site extending towards the west.

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