European art and architecture of the 12th to the 15th century First developed in northern France The Gothic style is characterized by pointed arches and vaulting
pertaining to European art and architecture, between the 12th-15th Centuries The building style emphasizes pointed arches, cross-ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses The scope was monumental in scale, with much ornamentation Gothic painting emphasizes human qualities striving for classical ideals
Script developed circa 1150 CE in France It remained popular for roughly three hundred years
in literature, a medieval setting, often including a gloomy castle or mansion which contains dungeons, secret passageways, ghostly presences and supernatural occurrences; the overall mood is brooding and melancholy; such a setting usually evokes terror and sometimes madness in the occupants of the house
Period (1100-1550) strongly influenced by ecclesiastical architecture Warfare made the nobility was somewhat nomadic, so their straight, heavy furniture consisted principally of trunk-like chests, folding chairs, and dining tables (board on trestles)
The language of the Goths; especially, the language of that part of the Visigoths who settled in Moesia in the 4th century
A period in European history when the style of architecture that later came to be known as "Gothic" was dominant With no distinct beginning and end, generally thought of as c 1200 to c 1450, after the "Dark Ages" and preceding the "Renaissance"
general term for a style of architecture and ornament prevalent between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, considered old-fashioned in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, and flying buttresses, and by grotesque decorations; when it came back into fashion in the mid-1700s, it was celebrated as a symbol of British patriotism
An architectural style which evolved in medieval European stone churches, usually with steep roofs, tall narrow windows, pointed arches and elaborate carving of stone; in New Zealand this was revived in wood in the villa style, with steep roofs and decorative timber fretwork on principal architectural elements
architectural style featuring the generalized use of the ogival arch and large wall openings It came into use as from the XIII century
a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque; "gothic novels like `Frankenstein'"
This style prevailed between the 12th century and the 16th century in Europe Mainly an architectural movement, Gothic was characterised by its detailed ornamentation - most noticeably the pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses that allowed the creation of stone buildings reaching great heights, and made possible the introduction of stained glass windows instead of traditional mosaic decorations Some of the finest examples of the style include the cathedrals of Chartres, Reims and Amiens
1 Most laypeople think gothic is an ornate, old-fashioned type style such as Black Letter or Old English However, in printing and publishing gothic means nearly the opposite: a sans serif style, usually with thick strokes Good examples of gothic fonts are not available in many graphical browsers A gothic font available in most word processors is Helvetia
{i} artistic style of medieval northern Europe (including architecture, painting, music, etc.); extinct Germanic language of the Goths