The Gothic windows are not just intended to brighten the interior but also have symbolic and supernatural purpose.
The Gothic windows fascinate even today for designs and the most beautiful light effects.
The Gothic period includes a vast time frame, ranging from 1140 to about 1540. It was born in France and then spread throughout Europe, especially in England and Germany.
With Gothic architecture we are witnessing a strong verticality of the space, highlighted by the huge stained glass windows, able to create evocative light.
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| One of the most prestigious stained glass commissions of the 19th century, the re-glazing of the 13th-century east window of Lincoln Cathedral, Ward and Hughes, 1855 by en.wikipedia.org |
Besides the purpose of illuminating large buildings such as cathedrals and churches, the Gothic stained glass had a supernatural meaning if they were the expression of the light that gives life.
The Gothic windows had as subjects religious figures, religious scenes but also images desired by the wealthy outsourcer who financed. The main purpose of the designs represented was to also explain to the illiterate people, biblical scenes and stories of the saints. Even the emotional impact, crossing the threshold, had to impress the observer, projecting it in a timeless dimension.
The peculiarity of these windows in these refined style of the churches is their mutability based on the intensity and the origin of the external light. The result is a strong contrast of colors with the internal environment twilight. It is precisely this contrast to create the sharp division between the worldly life and the ascent to Heaven.
The most famous examples of Gothic windows are located in Northern Europe, where the genre has found its wider spread.
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| Notre-Dame de Reims, rose window and sculptures Joe Wilkins by francerevisited.com/ |
In France is famous the Cathedral of Amiens to Reims and Notre Dame.
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