CORRECTIONS 1. 0:11 What on earth is that graphic of a building supposed to represent? 2. 0:12 "Dark, bulky, haphazard"...... and to illustrate these terms, you select a SUPERB example of Romanesque architecture, which is not particularly bulky and is not even the tiniest bit HAPHAZARD. Use your eyes, Man! 3. 0:40 So here you are comparing one of the finest Romanesque west fronts with a Gothic front that is transitional, and much altered. In fact it is modelled very closely on the Romanesque Church of Les Hommes in Caen. 4. 0:52 The upper parts of the Chancel which you are showing as Suger's work was not by Suger. That part was rebiolt by another architect about 0 years later. 5. 1:00 This description of Suger's critics called the style Gothic is absolute NONSENSE. The style was not known as "Gothic" until the RENAISSANCE re-introduced the classical concepts that they drew from studying Ancient Roman architecture such as the Colosseum. The term seems to have been first used in the 1600s., so your dates are out here by about 400 years. 12th century builders were STRIVING for higher, lighter, more-elegant buildings. THAT is the way that cathedrals were progressing, and to facilitate this, ribbed vaults had been introduced. In other words, when other builders of Suger's day saw his achievements, they would have been excited with what they saw, not CRITICAL. You have to understand that there was no CANON OF RULES governing Romanesque architecture. NO-ONE would ever complain that it was "un-Roman". The concpts of a "Roman" i.e. "Classical" Style had disappeared with the fall of Rome in the 5th century. 6. One of the problems here is that you have fallen right into the trap that this was a sudden change, and a style that Abbott Suger more-or-less invented. It is not the case. The first rooly-trooly GOTHIC building is Wells Cathedral in Somerset, in England. It simply dispenses with all the Romanesque features that French Cathedrals hung onto, and perceives Gothic as and entirely new STYLE. Not a series f clever technical innovations, but an entirely new architectural vision. 7. 2:00 Trying to copy the marvels of the Roman Empire.... No. Romanesque architecture was steadily developing both stucturally and stylistically. They were NOT imitating Rome, except in Italy. In Italy there were large Christian Churches DATING FROM THE ANCIENT ROMAN PERIOD and these formed a model for Italian Romanesque churches, specifically, but even then, they did not imitate the styles of decoration, merely the structural forms. The building you show is Speyer Cathedral, a highly innovative and influential Romanesque church. One glance ought to inform you hat it DOES NOT copy anything "Roman". 8.. 5:55 "Unfortunate side effects". Buttresses had been around for a very long time. There is an implication here that the walls were previously used to take all the strain. No. Buttresses were used,a nd flying buttresses were only employed for the high vaults over nave and chancel where necessary. At 6:23 the architect of Saint-Denis is wrongly credited with devising the flying buttresses. The flying buttresses at Notre Dame may be earlier. Those at Durham Cathedral certainly are. . 9. at 8:54. This is the Cathedral of St Eulalia in Barcelona. You have identified all the other cathedrals by their location, which is usual. The chirch would never just be known as "Eulalia" because it is not "Eulalia Catheral" I will just add here that in some instances, if a building has sufficient FAME it might just be known by its Saint's name. But there are VERY FEW- If someone says "Notre Dame" and they do NOT add a place name, then you resume they mean "Notre Dame de Paris". If Someone says "St Paul's" , then they mean London. If someone says "St Mark's" then they mean Venice. If someone says "St Peter's" then they mean Rome. The other qualifier is this- In the UK, English speaking countries, and many European countries, a town may have two cathedrals, one Catholic and one Protestant or Anglican. Under these circumstances, the cathedral might generally be known by its Saint's name- e.g St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, and St Mary's RC Cathedral, Sydney. Neither is known s "Sydney Cathedral".
NO. While both used models from older Roman architecture, Gothic had no actual influence from Islamic architecture. Gothic developed in France, far away from Islamic lands.
I like how he insults Roman engineering and then says that gigantic, buttress, training wheels aren’t a million times more ridiculous. It’s different styles for different applications. One is not better than the other.
this explanation of gothic artitecture is very clear and so usefule, thanks a lot!
It has a good many errors. The descriptions of the engineering features are fine.
Excellent video - just had a browse of your other content and I'm in love, subscribed!
Gothic as a derogatory term was only ever used in the Renaissance period, not before.
The word "gothic" first appeared during the Renaissance. It was coined by the painter and art historian Giorgio Vasari.
Thanks dude now i know more
Excellent craftsmanship!
Thank u so much Dieter
Well done, thank you
This helped me out a lot
Thanks for the great video!
Can't thank you enough!✨
Love it
i feel old watching and reading these comments
9:00 Cathedral of Santa Eulalia or simply Cathedral of Barcelona, not "eulalia" 😢😢😢
I like this.
Thank you so much!
Milan's church is the best gothic church
Is this architecture still viable?
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CORRECTIONS
1. 0:11 What on earth is that graphic of a building supposed to represent?
2. 0:12 "Dark, bulky, haphazard"...... and to illustrate these terms, you select a SUPERB example of Romanesque architecture, which is not particularly bulky and is not even the tiniest bit HAPHAZARD. Use your eyes, Man!
3. 0:40 So here you are comparing one of the finest Romanesque west fronts with a Gothic front that is transitional, and much altered. In fact it is modelled very closely on the Romanesque Church of Les Hommes in Caen.
4. 0:52 The upper parts of the Chancel which you are showing as Suger's work was not by Suger. That part was rebiolt by another architect about 0 years later.
5. 1:00 This description of Suger's critics called the style Gothic is absolute NONSENSE.
The style was not known as "Gothic" until the RENAISSANCE re-introduced the classical concepts that they drew from studying Ancient Roman architecture such as the Colosseum. The term seems to have been first used in the 1600s., so your dates are out here by about 400 years.
12th century builders were STRIVING for higher, lighter, more-elegant buildings. THAT is the way that cathedrals were progressing, and to facilitate this, ribbed vaults had been introduced.
In other words, when other builders of Suger's day saw his achievements, they would have been excited with what they saw, not CRITICAL.
You have to understand that there was no CANON OF RULES governing Romanesque architecture. NO-ONE would ever complain that it was "un-Roman". The concpts of a "Roman" i.e. "Classical" Style had disappeared with the fall of Rome in the 5th century.
6. One of the problems here is that you have fallen right into the trap that this was a sudden change, and a style that Abbott Suger more-or-less invented.
It is not the case. The first rooly-trooly GOTHIC building is Wells Cathedral in Somerset, in England. It simply dispenses with all the Romanesque features that French Cathedrals hung onto, and perceives Gothic as and entirely new STYLE. Not a series f clever technical innovations, but an entirely new architectural vision.
7. 2:00 Trying to copy the marvels of the Roman Empire.... No. Romanesque architecture was steadily developing both stucturally and stylistically. They were NOT imitating Rome, except in Italy. In Italy there were large Christian Churches DATING FROM THE ANCIENT ROMAN PERIOD and these formed a model for Italian Romanesque churches, specifically, but even then, they did not imitate the styles of decoration, merely the structural forms.
The building you show is Speyer Cathedral, a highly innovative and influential Romanesque church. One glance ought to inform you hat it DOES NOT copy anything "Roman".
8.. 5:55 "Unfortunate side effects". Buttresses had been around for a very long time. There is an implication here that the walls were previously used to take all the strain. No.
Buttresses were used,a nd flying buttresses were only employed for the high vaults over nave and chancel where necessary.
At 6:23 the architect of Saint-Denis is wrongly credited with devising the flying buttresses. The flying buttresses at Notre Dame may be earlier. Those at Durham Cathedral certainly are. .
9. at 8:54. This is the Cathedral of St Eulalia in Barcelona. You have identified all the other cathedrals by their location, which is usual. The chirch would never just be known as "Eulalia" because it is not "Eulalia Catheral"
I will just add here that in some instances, if a building has sufficient FAME it might just be known by its Saint's name. But there are VERY FEW- If someone says "Notre Dame" and they do NOT add a place name, then you resume they mean "Notre Dame de Paris". If Someone says "St Paul's" , then they mean London. If someone says "St Mark's" then they mean Venice. If someone says "St Peter's" then they mean Rome.
The other qualifier is this-
In the UK, English speaking countries, and many European countries, a town may have two cathedrals, one Catholic and one Protestant or Anglican. Under these circumstances, the cathedral might generally be known by its Saint's name- e.g St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, and St Mary's RC Cathedral, Sydney. Neither is known s "Sydney Cathedral".
it’s not that deep dude
So wise and knowledgeable. Why don’t you go make your own video to teach the ignorant peasants?
How to explain this ma'am
Is there a connection between Gothic and islamic architecture? The ribbed vault reminds me of the muqarnas in mosques. I could be wrong though.
yes
NO. While both used models from older Roman architecture, Gothic had no actual influence from Islamic architecture. Gothic developed in France, far away from Islamic lands.
@@Nonamearisto They actually were influenced by the pointed arches of the Middle Eastern architectures - mosques and forts.
@@s._.shrutii Considering that pointed arches emerged in Medieval Europe before the crusades in France, that's just not possible.
this is maybe just a case of convergent evolution
I like how he insults Roman engineering and then says that gigantic, buttress, training wheels aren’t a million times more ridiculous. It’s different styles for different applications. One is not better than the other.
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Short and thick 😊🫢 Anyway... In the early phase, they just call it 'French style'.
flying buttresses and groin vaults...must i say more. hehehe.
damn the romanesque girlies did **not** like this one lol
How does it *matter*