HighGothic: Christian Art & Iconography of the 13th–14th Century showcases classic examples of statuary, stained glass, diptychs, textiles and caskets that were used in the expression of Christian devotion in Western Europe.‘Gothic’ was originally a derogatory term coined by scholars during the Renaissance to describe the ‘barbaric’ medieval architecture that arose with the decline of the classical forms of the Roman Empire. The word is now understood to describe a style of buildings and objects created between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries which incorporate elements such as novel advances in masonry work and the characteristic ogival arch.The Gothic period saw an increased emphasis on the power of images, where vision became an active force for activating emotion and inspiring contemplation. The great cathedrals constructed in this period―with their thin walls and high vaults filled with statuary and stained-glass windows―were designed to evoke awe among visitors. The exqui
"Re-examines the sculpture on the transept porches of Chartres Cathedral and revises their chronology, based on information from the previously unstudied tomb of the count of Joigny. Documents the pro
Drawing on his research in 2007-08 for a PhD in linguistics at the University of Georgia, Bucsko, now a Spanish teacher at a Georgia high school, explores preverbs, which are added to the front of ove
This engaging study introduces the reader to one of the greatest achievements of Western art: the climactic phase of Gothic architecture in the first half of the thirteenth century. Through a comparat
When Anya, the new girl at Lucrece High, is rejected from one of the school's elite sports teams, she decides to form the world's first Gothic-Lolita soccer team with other "misfits" who were also wri
When Anya, the new girl at Lucrece High, is rejected from one of the school's elite sports teams, she decides to form the world's first Gothic-Lolita soccer team with other "misfits" who were also wri
The Gothic Revival movement in architecture was intimately entwined with 18th- and 19th-century British cultural politics. By the middle of the 19th century, architects and theorists had transformed t
