Salisbury Cathedral

From the outside of the cathedral, I could see the scaffolding since it was going under construction. Even though the cathedral is beautiful on the inside, the outside does not do it justice. Approaching the cathedral, it is

The Staley building, however has a gothic appears that resembles more of a building that means business that suits an industrial town. The fact that it’s close to a factory due to its surrounds, but at the same time, gives off a feeling of power and prestige. The height of the building really makes it feel much larger than it really is compared to many of the other building in the surrounding area. It has a large base that looks and feels well balanced. It begins to diminish in size the further your eyes move vertically to the top of the building. Lastly, the lines varies between each structure, too. For example, the A.E. Staley building is well balanced, which displays symmetrical side wings. Whereas, the arch displays similar balanced features but the difference in line between the Staley building and the arch vary. The Staley building is rectangular whereas the arch is a parabola shaped structure. These structures are perfect examples of how dynamics can stimulate a person mind and allow them to view the building as a piece of art rather than just another building base solely around surroundings, height and

Using the French cathedral of Notre Dame and the English cathedral of Salisbury, you can see the differences in architecture.

types of arch designs that are commonly found within Gothic architecture are the lancet arch, which is simply a steeply pointed arch, the equilateral arch, the flamboyant arch and the depressed arch as seen in the King’s College Chapel. (see figure 5) Due to the new design of supporting the weight of the ceiling through the columns and flying buttresses, there was no need for walls made of heavy materials. With all the columns and archways in place, the structure took on a skeletal look. This gave way to expanding the once small openings for windows to an expanse of window space providing plenty of light to the interior of the structure. This space was commonly filled with stained glass. From this, stained glass

The Washington National Cathedral is a beautiful depiction of Gothic architecture. Because the flying buttresses are associated with Gothic architecture, they can be found in the Washington National Cathedral. There are two important parts to a flying buttress. The first is a very large vertical stone block on the outer side of the building and the second feature, is an arch that can bridge the gap between the wall and the buttress, which demonstrates the name, "flying" buttress. In the east end of the Washington National Cathedral, there are 6 flying buttresses, but the architect did not place any kind of fortification between the stones, themselves, so when the earthquake in 2011 came, the flying buttresses were damaged and cracked,

Where is the stonehenge located? Amesbury, Salisbury SP4 7DE, UK. Stonehenge and its purpose remains an enigma even now, more than 4,000 years after it was first begun. It could have been a temple , an astronomical calendar, or guide to the heavens. Despite the fact that we don't know its purpose for certain, Stonehenge acts as a prehistoric timepiece, allowing us to theorize what it would have been like during the Neolithic Period . Stonehenge is not only the most famous stone circle in Britain, but also the best-known ancient monument in the World, with at least ½ a million visitors each year. Located on Salisbury Plain, north of Salisbury, England, it is famous for the debate, mystery, and speculation surrounding

The cathedral has three great façades, each equipped with three portals, opening into the nave from the west and into the transepts from north and south. In each façade, the central portal is particularly large and was only used for special ceremonies, while the smaller side portals allowed everyday access for the different communities that used the cathedral (Wikipedia, n.d.).

In many ways, the building of Durham cathedral could be seen as an attempt by the Normans to demonstrate their power and influence, on the grounds that the cathedral significantly, was built in Durham, a location from which William could control the English border, along with the way the cathedral was built in a typical Norman architectural style. However, there are clearly factors which influenced the building of the cathedral, such as the religious and political reasons.

The construction of Gothic cathedrals was the result of many circumstances aligning with one another. These circumstances are not limited to the spread of Christianity, the growing wealth in European countries, and the relative peace in the medieval era.

-the dome is not spherical but rather pointed and tall and has more of a gothic shape than a classical shape while also matching the gothic church too

Youtube. 2010. Accessed November 25, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usUmVSm7A4E. This source is a video of the inside of the Lincoln Cathedral in London. The video was recorded by a visitor to the cathedral, and has pans through different areas. The first two minutes are of outside shots of the cathedral, showing the Gothic architecture and the scale of the cathedral. The last moments of the video focus on the outside of the cathedral again, however the middle portion of the video is entirely dedicated to the inside. The inside of the Lincoln Cathedral is emphasized, and there is a large focus on the Gothic Architecture staples, such as the ceiling and arches. This video also focuses on the stained glass of the building, and shows it from a distance, as well as one of the windows up close; showing this window gives a better idea of the colour and brilliance of the stained glass windows. This video also shows the nave of the church, and the video also captured a recording of the cathedral's bells and some chanting coming from within. I will be using this source in my presentation, as well as for reference in the making of my creative project. I will be using this video in my project as it has a good overview of what Gothic architecture looks like, and as the video progresses I can explain the commonalities between this cathedral and similar Gothic cathedrals in England and France. This source relates to my thesis, as it shows how many Gothic cathedrals were built on an incredibly large and grand scale; this was done so that the churches would please God. This video will also be used as an aid for my creative project, as it gives me a general idea of the scale of the windows found at the Lincoln Cathedral. Though my creative project will not be as large as one of the windows, it will be as close to the original size as possible, while keeping ease of creation and time constraints in mind. Overall, this source will be incredibly useful in my

Corresponding to how the Salisbury Cathedral is the epitome of English Gothic Architecture, the Amiens Cathedral is the essence of French Gothic Architecture, the difference however is that with the Amiens Cathedral it is rather uniform in its appearance compared to the contrast of conflicting architectural styles of the Salisbury Cathedral. Amiens Cathedral serves as a testament to the beauty and grace of the French Gothic movement in the 13th century. This stunning cathedral stands in the once thriving and bustling town of Amiens, France, located roughly 140 kilometers north of Paris. The Amiens Cathedral was commissioned by Bishop Evrard de Fouilloy to replace a smaller church dedicated to St. Mary and St. Firmin that had burned down in 1218. The destruction that the fire had wreaked over the city was so disastrous that nothing remained from any of the former churches. Construction of the nave began in 1220 and finished in 1288, a period of sixty eight years. The master of the work was named Robert de Luzarches. Master Thomas de Cormont came after him and eventually his son, Regnault, succeeded him. There were several additions made at the times, and repairs and restorations have been carried out from time to time; but Amiens and its main features stands accurately to that of a thirteenth-century French cathedral. In 1258, another fire broke out that threatened to undo the work that the architectures spent so many years working on. Luckily the building survived, but not

Although the Durham cathedral is a combination of gothic and Romanesque architecture, architectural historians considered it a Romanesque church. This is because the structure is not supported by the flying buttresses, but rather by the pillars and the walls.

I also thought it was interesting to learn that the abbey church of Saint Dennis was the first introduction of Gothic architecture. Another interesting thing that I wanted to point out was, that many of the churches, including the abbey church of Saint Dennis and the Chartres Cathedral, "had lengthy construction histories" (Kleiner 379). But, one church, in particular, had a fairly quick construction time frame. The Laon Cathedral, pictured below, is an example of a church that began construction around 1160 and the construction was quickly completed, by 1200. Besides, Gothic architectural features, the Laon Cathedral also demonstrates some Romanesque features, including, "nave bays with large sexpartite rib vaults" (Kleiner 379). The textbook

An architectural wonder of the Middle Ages, The Great Cathedrals has become a source of amazement and disbelief for many spectators. For me, the most astonishing factor in the construction of The Great Cathedrals has been the lack of machines that we currently use for such monumental constructions. Unlike today, architects and builders of the Middle Ages employed simple tools like iron, wood and stones to build skyscraper like buildings. Nevertheless, when modern universities such as Columbia University laboratories attempted to mathematically reverse engineer The Great Cathedrals, researchers found that while the building continued higher, there was less than a 0.1 difference between the widths of both the top and bottom