LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE GOTHIC NOVEL
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The ethereal quality of the interior space of Gothic architecture
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The scientific advancement of the ribbed vault and flying buttress associated with Gothic architecture
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The reduction in width of the stone masonry in Gothic architecture
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The immense scale typical of Gothic structures
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Detailed explanation-1: -This meant that castles were often used as a setting in gothic novels. Castles played an important role in the gothic novel. After all, the very first gothic tale was called The Castle of Otranto– set in a spooky castle filled with creaking doors, dark corners, ghostly footsteps, and hidden passageways.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry. At great gothic cathedrals like Chartres in France and Salisbury in England, pointed arches allowed for heavy stone ceiling vaults despite the fact that the walls were pierced for huge stained-glass windows.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gothic architectural features: pointed arches, gargoyles, flying buttresses, ribbed vaults, large stained-glass windows. King’s College Chapel is a splendid example of late Gothic (Perpendicular) architecture. It was started in 1446 by Henry VI (1421-71) and took over a century to build.
Detailed explanation-4: -Taller, thinner, lighter walls, more glass and ribbed vaults made the building physically taller and allowed the interior spaces to flow into one another. The ribbed vaults not only added support to the weight of the structure, but also focused the eye on this detail, and away from the solid mass.