Page 11 - Gothic

Painting in a style that can be
called Gothic did not appear until

about 1200, or nearly 50 years after

the origins of Gothic architecture

and sculpture. The transition from
Romanesque to Gothic is very im-

precise and not at all a clear break,

and Gothic ornamental detailing
is often introduced before much

change is seen in the style of fig- ed in pose and facial expression,

ures or compositions themselves. tend to be smaller in relation to

Then figures become more animat- the background of scenes, and are

arranged more freely in the pic-

torial space, where there is room.

This transition occurs first in En-
gland and France around 1200, in

Germany around 1220 and Italy

around 1300. Painting during the

Gothic period was practiced in
four primary media