Mckenna Form- Limestone Function- A christian church dedicated to Mary Content- Lancets add to the verticality of this building. Context- Located in Chartres, France Change- The first Church to have a flying Buttress as part of the original design. Interpretation- The dark interior reinforces a spiritual feeling. Artistic intent- The vertical nature of the interior pulls the viewers up to the ceiling. Audience response- A fire in 1194 forced recronstructuion of most of the building.
Nandini Form: stained glass Function: The portals were created for church hierarchy to enter the church Content: figures wear rich courtly dress with vertical folds Context: The church was reconstructed in 1194-1220 CE Tradition: Use of Old Testament figures Interpretation:scholasticism stressed in the image of Mary as the seat of wisdom Artistic Intent: the seven liberal arts taught as medieval universities are personified in the archivolts Audience Response: Importance of the church reflected in the time it took to build-27 years
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Function- A christian church dedicated to Mary
Content- Lancets add to the verticality of this building.
Context- Located in Chartres, France
Change- The first Church to have a flying Buttress as part of the original design.
Interpretation- The dark interior reinforces a spiritual feeling.
Artistic intent- The vertical nature of the interior pulls the viewers up to the ceiling.
Audience response- A fire in 1194 forced recronstructuion of most of the building.
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DeleteForm: stained glass
Function: The portals were created for church hierarchy to enter the church
Content: figures wear rich courtly dress with vertical folds
Context: The church was reconstructed in 1194-1220 CE
Tradition: Use of Old Testament figures
Interpretation:scholasticism stressed in the image of Mary as the seat of wisdom
Artistic Intent: the seven liberal arts taught as medieval universities are personified in the archivolts
Audience Response: Importance of the church reflected in the time it took to build-27 years