Gothic

Mocking of Christ (cell 7)

Mocking of Christ (cell 7)

In cell 7 of San Marco monastery a fresco, by Fra Angelico assisted by Benozzo Gozzoli , depicts a blindfolded Christ who is enthroned holding a cane and a globe.

Months of the Year - January to June

 

The left hand side of the Zodiac window at Chartres Cathedral contains the twelve months of the year. The panels here depicting January to June, were donated by count Thibault VI on behalf of Thomas of Perche.

 

 

Months of the Year - July to December

 

The left hand side of the Zodiac window at Chartres Cathedral contains the twelve months of the year. The panels here depicting July to December, were donated by count Thibault VI on behalf of Thomas of Perche.

Nativity (cell 5)

Nativity (cell 5)

In the Nativity scene from Cell 5, Fra Angelico presents a serene and deeply devotional vision of the birth of Christ. The composition centers on the Holy Family, Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus, surrounded by an atmosphere of quiet reverence.

Noah and the Flood

Noah and the Flood

This window in the St Anne Chapel, Malvern Priory, has twelve scenes depicting the Story of Noah and the Flood, and birth of Isaac . It is dated to between 1440-1450 and was probably the gift of Isabel Despenser and Richard de Beauchamp, 13th earl of Warwick.

The top register of the window shows four scenes from the story of Noah and the flood.

Noah gets Drunk

Noah gets Drunk

This window in the St Anne Chapel, Malvern Priory, has twelve scenes depicting the Story of Noah and the Flood, and birth of Isaac . It is dated to between 1440-1450 and was probably the gift of Isabel Despenser and Richard de Beauchamp, 13th earl of Warwick.

The middle register of the window shows four scenes from the story of Noah following the flood.

Noah Window

This early 13th century window depicts the story of Noah, was donated to the Cathedral of Chartres by the town's carpenters, wheelwrights, and coopers.

 

 

Notre-Dame Cathedral - Sées France

Notre-Dame Cathedral - Sées France

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame at Sées, in Normandy, is the seat of the Diocese of Séez and a significant example of French Gothic architecture in the former duchy of Normandy. The present structure was largely built between the 13th and 14th centuries, replacing earlier Romanesque buildings.

The cathedral’s west façade is characterised by its twin slender towers and deep Gothic portal, framed by pointed archivolts and sculptural decoration.

Pages

Subscribe to Gothic