polish gothic art
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POLISH GOTHIC ART
The Gothic style arrived in Poland in first half the 13th century with Dominican and
Franciscan orders.
The Gothic architecture – characteristicThe Gothic style was strongly connected with brick building. The churches were soaring, pillars with characteristic walls supported the vault, windows were small
and walls were without decorations. Buildings were decorated by openwork
tops.
- Castles: castel in Malbork, castel in Kwidzyń
MalborkKwidzyń
- Town Halls: in Wrocław, Toruń, Gdańsk, Szczecin.
Wrocław
Toruń
- Gothic Houses: Kopernick House in Toruń, Długosz House in Sandomierz, Collegium Maius in Kraków.
Toruń
Sandomierz
Kraków
-Town walls and town gates: Gates in Szydłów, Sandomierz, Kraków with Floriańska Gate and Barbakan.Kraków
Szydłów
- Monastery Churches: St Wojciech in Wrocław, St Frańciszek in Kraków.
Wrocław
Kraków
- Catherdral: in Wrocław, in Kraków on Wawel, in Gniezno
Wawel, Kraków
- Hall Churches: St Cross and Bartłomiej in Wrocław, St Mary's Church in Toruń and Gdańsk, St Cross in Kraków.Gdańsk
.
Sculpture and paintingThe most famous sculpturer in Gothic time was Wit Stwosz, creator of altar in
Mariacki Church. Most sculptures were anonymous and presented Beautiful Madonnas for example Madonna from Krużlowa. The most important place of Gothic painting was Kraków. Works of art were anonymous and were connected with religion. In this time
we can find different kind of paintings like: wall's, book's, board's or stained glass window's. One of the most beautiful examples of Gothic painting in Poland is „Zdjęcie z
Krzyża” (Taking off from the Cross) from Chomranice.
Madonna from Krużlowa
Taking off from the Cross
Altar in Mariacki Church
Author: Klaudia Lulek