Gothic Architecture
Gothic ArchitectureGothic and Romanesque Style Arch.
Represented primarily through cathedrals, Romanesque and
Gothic styles of architecture were some of the few symbols of
civilization in the poverty stricken and often depressing Middle
Ages. These cathedrals represented faith, dedication, and
cooperation; a sane place in a world of anarchy. Gothic and
Romanesque styles of architecture were related in various
ways, yet they also contrasted in style in some ways.
Romanesque and Gothic architecture, although having many
similarities, also have many differences. This may be due to
the fact that lifestyles changed in the time between these two
eras of architecture. Romanesque architecture was designed
to be more for protective purposes than for any aesthetic
quality. The walls of Romanesque cathedrals were built very
thickly, so as not to be destroyed by invaders. Gothic, on the
other hand, had thinner walls and worked towards a more
artistic approach. Gothic cathedrals have many more
buttresses than Romanesque cathedrals. Gothic cathedrals
were also designed with statues and sculptures on them such
as the gargoyle, which also served as a rain spout.
Romanesque cathedrals had...
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