Gothic Christian Art

[Fidei Defensor]

Gothic is not the trend today of wearing vampiric outfits, black and red. Gothic was style of architecture and art that came from Germany. The Germans were the Visigoths, hence the term Gothic and Goth came from them. The Gothic Art form often included windows, gargoyles, and the stone work was generally grey (but not always). In my estimation, the grey of Gothic architecture works as a great backdrop to Stain Glass with its "riot of color," (Joselyn, A Knight's Tale). The beauty of the Gothic style is that it allows anything, candle light, stain glass, or figures of faith sparkle in contrast to the grey. 

Here is the place to discuss Gothic architecture and Artwork. 

[Debp]

I am interested in old architecture.   Although I know people are the church, I do love the old cathedral style church buildings.   Especially love when they have beautiful stained glass windows.

[Fidei Defensor]

On 7/2/2018 at 2:35 AM, Debp said:

I am interested in old architecture.   Although I know people are the church, I do love the old cathedral style church buildings.   Especially love when they have beautiful stained glass windows.

The old cathedrals are incredible to behold. My favorite is gothic cathedral in Germany, called St. Lorenzo. 

[Debp]

6 hours ago, Fidei Defensor said:

The old cathedrals are incredible to behold. My favorite is gothic cathedral in Germany, called St. Lorenzo. 

If you have time, maybe you can post a few photos of some Cathedrals you like?  Separate topic.

[Fidei Defensor]

On 7/22/2018 at 1:18 AM, Debp said:

If you have time, maybe you can post a few photos of some Cathedrals you like?  Separate topic.

If I can figure out how to post photos via mobile, I will make favorite cathedral thread and share my favorites. 

[Debp]

7 hours ago, Fidei Defensor said:

If I can figure out how to post photos via mobile, I will make favorite cathedral thread and share my favorites. 

That would be great!

[Fidei Defensor]

10 hours ago, Debp said:

That would be great!

What are you thoughts on garygoles on gothic churches? 

[Debp]

1 hour ago, Fidei Defensor said:

What are you thoughts on garygoles on gothic churches? 

Didn't realize there were gargoyles on any churches.  Maybe you can explain the reasoning behind that?

[Fidei Defensor]

1 hour ago, Debp said:

Didn't realize there were gargoyles on any churches.  Maybe you can explain the reasoning behind that?

Gargoyles are stone statues that look like demons, dragons, fish, dogs, hounds, and etc that tend to reside on four corners or more of a gothic cathedral. The concept is these ugly creatures is to keep demons at bay (very Oriental, Traditonal Chinese have roofs that angle up in curl to let demons slide off). Not only do I disagree with gargoyles, I believe it to be pagan. Jesus Christ has conquered death and the devil and all spirits (Hebrews 2:9. 14-15) and He alone is able to scatter the demons. 

In some cases the gargoyles were simply decorative, expression of a house, to honor say the House of Cromwell who had hounds as his royal crest. 

Edited August 5, 2018 by Fidei Defensor

[heavensflower]

Hi, I like the beautiful old medieval gothic cathedrals too. I like the brilliant colors of the stain glass windows. I like the crosses and steeples. I draw some buildings, but I would make a very bad architect because I am very bad at math.  I also like some Renaissance churches in Italy. But I think the Pope and others having these magnificent buildings constructed would be wiser to think of the poor and starving they could feed with the money it cost to make these churches, they could feed the poor, especially in centuries past when there were a lot of poor, hungry people.  Maybe idolatry could be avoided?