Examples of cathedral in the following topics:
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- The Florence Cathedral is a great example of the Gothic style in Italy.
- Begun in 1296, the Cathedral is built in the Gothic style as Renaissance architecture had yet to be developed.
- As the exterior view of the Cathedral demonstrates, Italian Gothic structures did not incorporate the stained glass windows, which had become so essential to French Gothic structures.
- The interior of the Cathedral, including the groin vaults and pointed arches, demonstrates the Gothic elements of its architecture quite clearly.
- Discuss the architecture of Florence, Italy, during the Middle Ages and the architecture of the Florence Cathedral
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- Great Cathedrals include St.
- Peter's Basilica, Notre Dame de Paris, Cologne Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral, Prague Cathedral, Lincoln Cathedral, the Basilica of St Denis, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Basilica of San Vitale, St Mark's Basilica, and Westminster Abbey.
- Many cathedrals, basilicas, and a number of abbey churches are among the most renowned works of architecture in existence.
- The greatest cathedral building of the age was the rebuilding of St.
- The most notable exception is St Paul's Cathedral in London.
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- The Autun Cathedral, or the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and a national monument in Autun, France.
- The Autun Cathedral, or the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and a national monument in Autun, France.
- Work on the new cathedral of Saint-Lazare began in around 1120 and advanced rapidly enough for the building to be consecrated in 1130.
- The interior of the cathedral has a nave and two aisles, divided by massive columns with longitudinal carvings punctuated with decorated Romanesque capitals.
- The cathedral of St.
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- French Gothic cathedrals are characterized by lighter construction, large windows, pointed arches, and their impressive height.
- They are thought to have been the inspiration for their use in France at the Autun Cathedral, which is otherwise stylistically Romanesque.
- The façade of a large church or cathedral, often referred to as the West Front, is generally designed to create a powerful impression on the approaching worshiper.
- The West Front of a French cathedral, along with many English, Spanish, and German cathedrals, generally has two towers, which, particularly in France, express an enormous diversity of form and decoration.
- As the Gothic Age progressed in France, the different towns and cities may have been in competition with one another to create the tallest Cathedral.
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- While French Gothic Cathedrals were built to be increasingly tall, English Gothic Cathedrals tended to emphasize the length of the building rather than the height.
- The earliest large-scale applications of Gothic architecture in England are at Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.
- Examples of the Decorated style can be found in many British churches and cathedrals.
- Principal examples are the east ends of Lincoln Cathedral and of Carlisle Cathedral and the west fronts of York Minster and of Lichfield Cathedral.
- The Gloucester Cathedral exemplifies the Perpendicular Gothic Period.
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- Gothic art existed as monumental religious sculpture in churches, such as in the Cologne Cathedral, and as small, portable sculptures.
- The earliest Gothic art existed as monumental sculpture on the walls of cathedrals and abbeys.
- One of the important works in the cathedral is the High Altar, installed in 1322.
- The most renowned work of art in the cathedral is the Shrine of the Three Kings.
- Explain how the art of the Cologne Cathedral embodies Gothic sculpture
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- At Le Mans, Saint-Denis, and Chartres Cathedrals in France, as well as Canterbury Cathedral in England, a number of panels of the 12th century have survived.
- Chartres Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, is a medieval Catholic cathedral of the Latin Church located in Chartres, France.
- The current cathedral was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1250.
- Le Mans Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral situated in Le Mans, France.
- The Cathedral at Chartres contains there rose windows from the 13th century, including this south transept rose window.
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- The most significant building of this period in Germany is Speyer Cathedral.
- Other important examples of Romanesque styles include the cathedrals of Worms and Mainz, Limburg Cathedral (in the Rhenish Romanesque style), Maulbronn Abbey (an example of Cistercian architecture), and the famous castle of Wartburg, which was later expanded in the Gothic style.
- Freiburg Cathedral is noted for its 116-meter tower, which is nearly square at the base, and at its center is the dodecagonal star gallery.
- Cologne Cathedral is—after Milan Cathedral—the largest Gothic cathedral in the world.
- Cologne Cathedral is—after Milan Cathedral—the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, built over a process of 600 years.
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- The tower is part of Pisa's Cathedral Square, and while its lean is an unintentional result of inadequate foundation, its design is an important example of the Italian Gothic style that retains many aspects of Classical architecture.
- Milan is home to some great works of art and architecture from this period, including the elaborate and ornate Milan Cathedral , the fourth largest cathedral in the world and an excellent example of Gothic architecture.
- The ornate Milan Cathedral is an important example of Italian Gothic architecture, and the fourth largest cathedral in the world.
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- Freiburg Cathedral was built in three stages, the first beginning in 1120 under the Dukes of Zahringen, the second beginning in 1210, and the third in 1230.
- Cologne Cathedral is, after Milan Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in the world.
- The choir of the cathedral, measured between the piers, also holds the distinction of having the largest height to width ratio of any Medieval church.