Gothic Art

When "Gothic" comes to mind, the view is usually negative. So many think of dark, gloomy things because of the modern person labeled "Gothic", yet the Gothic art is actually vibrant and rich with color. Critics viewed Gothic Art and named it as an insult, for they believed it to be under earlier periods of art such as Roman Art. I cannot disagree more with this statement. The architecture is a step ahead, using not only pleasing visual art but more complicated math and physics as well. Cathedrals of Gothic style baffle me, simply open my mind to endless possibilities and influence. Many are in France, with flying buttresses, rose windows, and pointed tips. Flying buttresses allow a narrower support system for the walls while appearing slender and classy. Rose windows hold vivid colors of stained glass, shining through the dark that would otherwise consume. I did not particularly like making the rose windows, for not all the colors were available and I feel you can only get so creative with a window that has to hold a design instead of anything wanted, yet the results of this project was more promising than many others. I chose too display the Cathedral of Reims in France called Notre Dame of Reims, meaning Our Lady of Reims in the French language. I was in the group project that had this cathedral and remember researching the wonders it beholds. I only wish to visit one day and experience it's power. Also, I chose the main rose window from this cathedral because it is superb. I feel Gothic Art is an evolution from the previous art stage of Rome and am glad I can laugh at this name given as an insult, such closed-minded people.