Spanish gothic architecture
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SPANISH GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE
BY: NEIL JUDE T. VALENCIA
INFLUENCES
GOTHIC FEATURES
FLYING BUTTRESSES
GOTHIC FEATURES
OGEE ARCHESRIB VAULTS
GOTHIC FEATURES
STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
ROOF AND CEILING CONSTRUCTION
GOTHIC FEATURES
use of wide naves with two side aisles instead of the usual four
GOTHIC FEATURES
DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER
smaller chapels spread around the periphery of the church or cathedral, a detail that allowed for simultaneous celebrations and quiet areas of prayer
inclusions of a cloister
positioning of the coro (an elaborate set of choir stalls) right in the main nave
DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER
CLOISTER
use of Islamic and Arabic influences in patterns, decorations and structure design
DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER
use of Islamic and Arabic
influences in patterns,
decorations and structure design
DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER
giant altarpieces,
generally carved
and multi-colored
DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER
EXAMPLES
AVILA CATHEDRAL TOLEDO CATHEDRAL BURGOS CATHEDRAL BARCELONA CATHEDRAL LEON CATHEDRAL SEVILLE CATHEDRALSALAMANCA CATHEDRAL
AVILA CATHEDRAL
TOLEDO CATHEDRAL
TOLEDO CATHEDRAL
BURGOS CATHEDRAL
BURGOS CATHEDRAL
BARCELONA CATHEDRAL
BARCELONA CATHEDRAL
LEON CATHEDRAL
LEON CATHEDRAL
SEVILLE CATHEDRAL
SEVILLE CATHEDRAL
SEVILLE CATHEDRAL
SEVILLE CATHEDRAL
SALAMANCA CATHEDRAL
SALAMANCA CATHEDRAL
SALAMANCA CATHEDRAL
THE END