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beautiful stained glass windows. The large pointed arches soaring towards the

Unique. Geometric. Creative. A sculpture of perfect unity. These words may describe many buildings in the world, but they nearly define Gothic architecture. We pass by buildings and churches on a daily basis, that never seem to catch our eyes. They seem meaningless to us until we take the time to search through the architecture on that building. Architecture provides a great deal of detail, beauty, and uniqueness to a building. Especially, Gothic architecture, which is an extraordinary type of architecture

object I chose to draw was a stained glass window depicting the thirteenth station of the cross, where the crucified Jesus is laid into the arms of His mother, Mary. This object is colorful and vivid, with the people in the window image portrayed in bright colors in contrast to the background. In addition, the people portrayed have precise naturalistic details and proportions regarding their clothing, bodies, and facial expressions. Through the exercise of drawing this stained glass window of the thirteenth

The internet has made it possible to view any work of art with just the click of a button. It is for this reason that the Glass Booth should be integrated into the museum. With the financial support of the board, the purchase of three different stained glass pieces can be purchased to put together this unique booth so that the audience can experience the

all the relics were obtained by Saint Louis. In figure one, the entrance to the chapel is displayed ("Sacred Destinations"). The most memorable aspect is the stained glass artworks. They all resemble scenes from the Old and New Testaments, making up 1,113 parts of history in the world before the relics came to Paris. These stories on stained glass made the Sainte Chapelle very popular which promoted it to being one of the most visited French High Gothic architecture. The Sainte Chapelle church has

Stained glass artists are talented and knowledgeable craftspeople who specialize in bringing all types of designs to life. To produce art that is sturdy and aesthetically pleasing, artists employ a number of tools and techniques of the trade. Here is a brief (and simplified) summary of the process stained glass artists use to create the colorful designs seen in churches, government buildings, and private residences. Creating a Template Before an artist brings a work to life using small and large

identifiable characteristics of Gothic era architecture is the rose window. The use of circular stained glass rose window began to rise in popularity at the beginning of the 13th century and continued to during the Middle Ages. The construction of Rose Windows was a detailed process and contained various techniques using mathematics and geometry. These windows were produced to be lavished, multicolored stained glass windows, filled with motifs referencing scenes from the bible. These illustrations would

English artist, entrepreneur and art collector. The piece of art I observed was “Bring Forth the Fruits of Righteousness from Darkness”, it is a gloss covered canvas covered by real butterfly wings and household paint. It is set up to resemble three stained-glass windows from a gothic cathedral. The piece is on display at the Cleveland Museum of art and on loan for five years. The work of art showcases Hirst’s theme of death that is shown in many of his pieces. Damien Hirst became famous for his

being interpreted. Pope Gregory the Great’s legacy of rendering biblical text through mosaics and frescos carried on long after his passing which occurred during the Rome, Byzantine Empire in 604. The use of stained glass mimicked qualities of both mosaics and frescos, (this notion will be further explored in the discussion on Abbey of Saint-Denis) thus contributing to the transition into Gothic architecture. Advances in construction allowed new forms of construction and artistic interpretation.

Gothic cathedrals are one of amazing architect in Western buildings. They are done so well that it feels more like sculpture art piece than just the buildings due to delicate stone spires and patterned colorful stained glass windows. In the documentary, Building The Great Cathedrals, broadcasted on PBS NOVA, it talks about how people in Middle age constructed and built the cathedrals without modern tools. Although they did not have modern technologies, they were able to make huge building by using