Rereading The Aesthetics Concepts and Foundations of Visual Arts Based on Christian Teachings in The Gothic Architecture
Christianity did not only reflect in theological and philosophical issues but also its teachings find expression in art. This view, was first, developed in medieval Christianity by using icons, symbols, and signs as well as the advent of Carolingian and Romanesque art and the construction of basilicas and huge buildings such as Gothic cathedrals in the first half of the 12th century. Painting, sculpture, and architecture are the three main fundamentals, representing the above elements, which were used to build cathedrals. Gothic churches, as a divine art, are the most recognizable and magnificent architectural examples of the late middle ages encompassing various artworks and a center for the collection of all visual arts directly and literature and music indirectly. These buildings were a combination of spirituality and religious aesthetics of Christian teachings as a superior and transcendent matter and human attention to natural phenomena as an experimental approach. Thus, this article aims to address the question, how did aesthetic concepts and principles of medieval Christian teachings impress the formation of the structure and decorative patterns in the architecture of Gothic churches?
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