ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Gothic sculptures independent of architectural ornament were primarily created as devotional objects for the home or intended as donations for local churches, although small reliefs in ivory, bone and wood cover both religious and secular subjects, and were for church and domestic use.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gothic cathedrals were the visual representation of God’s kingdom and, as such, provided spiritual education to the illiterate masses. They also functioned as the hub of town commerce and characterized civic pride.

Detailed explanation-3: -The gothic may be a gamut of disparate architectural styles, but what ties it together is its sacred purpose. The majority of gothic buildings that have survived were built to the glory of God.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Gothic sculptures no longer supported the frame and were carved out of the column blocks as free-standing sculptures. Gothic architecture was different from the Romanesque era as the Romanesque sculptors made statues that were a part of the group or supported the statues of the monuments.