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GOTHIC ARCHITECTUREwinter solstice outing: a walk in the old town
21st December 2012
We shall follow this route but we’ll start at Sant Pere’s bastion(18) and finish at 1 (Town Hall)
)
On our way, we shall observe some emblematic Gothic buildings: Sa Llotja, the Cathedral
Gothic art evolved from Romanesque art and lasted from the mid-12th century to as late as the end of the 16th century in some areas. Some of its most distinctive features are:
1. Pinnacles
2. Gargoyles
3. Stained glass windows
4. Pointed arches
5. Flying butresses
6. Gothic vaults
Elements of the Gothic Architecture
Pointed Pinnacles
Gargoyles
Stained Glass Windows
Gothic Arch
Gothic
Vault
Flying Buttresses
Add strength and stability to the structure
Enables buildings to reach new
heights
To make it look light
Pointed Pinnacles1
Palma Cathedral
Pointed Pinnacles
The origins of the word 'gargoyle' are derived from the old French
word 'gargouille' meaning throat.
Gargoyles came into gothic architecture in the early 13th century and are defined as "a waterspout, projecting from an
upper part of a building to throw water clear of walls or
foundations."
Gargoyles are frightening and intimidating sculptures - perfect for the likes of great Lords and
Kings who built elaborate fortresses and castles in order
to crush and intimidate the indigenous population.
Gargoyles2
Gargoyles
Stained glass windows could
now take up much of the wall space,
letting in light and color for a beautiful and moving effect.
Stained Glass Windows3
Palma Cathedral rose window
Rose Stained Glass Windows
The Medieval Gothic Arch was a major
feature of the architecture of the
Middle Ages.
The Gothic architects and builders discovered the amazing strength and stability of using
pointed arches.
The walls of Gothic buildings could be thinner because the weight of the roof was supported by the
arches rather than the walls.
The use of the Gothic arch gave the
builders tremendous flexibility.
Gothic Arch4
Palma Cathedral
Gothic pointed arches
Vaults reduced the risk of fire
Gothic Vaults5
Palma Cathedral Gothic vaults
Gothic Vaults
Santa Creu
Compare Gothic to Romanesque Barrel Vaults
Romanesque (Barrel) Vault
Barrel Vault
It serves to transmit the lateral forces pushing a wall outwards (which may arise from stone
vaulted ceilings or from wind-loading on roofs) across an intervening space and ultimately down to the ground.
Another application of the
flying buttress is to prop up a wall which may be leaning with a
danger of collapse.
Flying Butresses6
Palma Cathedral
Flying Buttresses
Llotja de la Mercaderia
Gothic civil architecture