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Gothic art

vr.tr.gothic-art · INF.KNW

Let an agent describe Gothic art and its media, periods and regional variants with attribution to art historians, identify notable works and features, relay heritage information, and distinguish Gothic art from Gothic Revival and from other uses of the word Gothic.

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Purpose and description

Let an agent describe Gothic art and its media, periods and regional variants with attribution to art historians, identify notable works and features, relay heritage information, and distinguish Gothic art from Gothic Revival and from other uses of the word Gothic.

The art of the Gothic period in Europe from the mid twelfth to the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century, developing from Romanesque art in France and spreading across Europe with regional forms such as French, German, Spanish and Portuguese Gothic, expressed in architecture with pointed arches, ribbed vaults and stained glass, and in sculpture, painting, manuscript illumination with marginal drolleries, metalwork and textiles; it gave way to Renaissance art in Italy earlier than elsewhere.

What it is for: Not applicable; an art historical period and style.

It can be describe media, periods and variants; identify features and works; relay heritage information; distinguish from Gothic Revival and other senses.

Distinguishing features

Pointed arch and ribbed vault

Verticality and light

Naturalism in later sculpture and painting

Regional variants

What it looks like

Cathedrals with pointed arches and stained glass, elongated sculpted figures, illuminated manuscripts and gilded panel paintings.

Physical character

period: about 1140-1500 years - varies by region

How it is recognised

European art of about 1140 to 1500

Pointed arches, ribbed vaults, elongated figures, illumination

Gothic Revival is nineteenth century; Gothic fiction and subculture are unrelated senses

Related models

is a kind of - in registry terms

medieval art

is preceded by - the earlier style

Romanesque art

is followed by - the later style

Renaissance art

is confused with - the nineteenth-century style

Gothic Revival

In practice

Families and kinds

Early, High and Late Gothic

French Gothic

German, Spanish, Portuguese, English and Italian Gothic

International Gothic

Gothic architecture, sculpture, painting, illumination and decorative arts

elements such as casement tracery and marginal drolleries

Standards and regulation

Heritage protection of Gothic buildings and works

World Heritage listings of Gothic cathedrals

Failure modes and hazards

Confusing Gothic with Gothic Revival

Treating Gothic as one uniform style

Presenting contested attributions as settled

Also called

CasementdrolleryFrench GothicSpanish Gothic artGerman GothicPortuguese Gothic artItalian Gothic artGothic art in the Basque CountrySpanish Gothic paintingGothic sculpture in GaliciaEnglish Gothic artGothic sculptureart of Gothic illuminationGothic paintingSoft styleCzech Gothic painting

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Identify What Gothic art is.

Identity.

Definition

Definition and features.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is Gothic art, and what features identify it across media? definition
  2. Is the work Gothic, Gothic Revival or another sense of Gothic? boundary

Variants

Periods and regional variants.

Variants

Variants.

  1. How do Early, High and Late Gothic and regional variants differ? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific variant? action
Media Media and works.

Content.

Architecture

Architecture.

Architecture

Architecture.

  1. What characterises Gothic architecture, and which cathedrals are key? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Gothic architecture? action

Other

Sculpture, painting and illumination.

Other

Other.

  1. What are the key works in sculpture, painting, illumination and decorative arts, with attribution? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance
Interpret Interpretation.

Attribution.

Meaning

Meaning and function.

Meaning

Meaning.

  1. How do art historians interpret Gothic art, its symbolism and its patrons, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation attributed and neutral? boundary

Historiography

Historiography.

Historiography

Historiography.

  1. How has the term Gothic been used and revalued since Vasari? provenance
  2. Which entry fits art historiography? action
Heritage Heritage and legacy.

Context.

Conservation

Conservation.

Conservation

Conservation.

  1. How are Gothic buildings and works conserved, and which are listed? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific building? action

Legacy

Legacy.

Legacy

Legacy.

  1. How did Gothic art influence later styles and revivals? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should Gothic architecture be the primary linked entry?
  • How should collections and heritage lists be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases naming regional variants and elements; should they be split off?