Gothic and Romanesque Art

These artistics movements started in circa 1000-1200 AD in Europe.

Romanesque architecture

Gothic architecture

Gothism : Art had lost its classical influence during the Middle Ages due to the invading Goths and Germanic tribes. Gothic paintings were more darkly, mystical. Gothic style represented early Christian culture and values. The artists were using costly materials such as gold, precious stone and ivory for representation of the importance of religion. Gothism was mostly used as panel paintings, frescoes, manuscript illumination and stained glass.

Romanesque: The Romanesque term is used to cover all derivations of Roman architecture from the fall of Rome. It traditionally refers to specific style as architecture, sculpture and minors arts. This style is characterised by a massiveness of scale. Also by reflecting the greater social stability of the new Millennium. It is influenced by the Christian culture and values by the expansion of the Christianism and the Crusades. But also by the Classical and Hellenistic Greek art. 

Main artists

  

 Gothism : Famous artists were Cimabue, Duccio, Giotto and Simone Martini. A masterpiece really popular was "Christ entering Jerusalem" of Duccio and another of the first famous paintings of this period was Cimabue's "Madonna Enthroned" (1280-90)

"Christ entering Jerusalem"

"Madonna Enthroned"

Romanesque : There are 16 artists known as Arnau Cadell, Claricia, Pere de Coma. But there are others masterpieces that was made by unknown person. 

Romanesque sculpture

Romanesque Pictorial arts

Artists still use gothism as inspiration with images of roses and crosses for example. Some have invent a Gothic font (writing). We can also find it in some clothes and in music.

Collective artisan (More infos and pictures)

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