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Gothic Art

A medieval European art style marked by verticality and decorative line

A medieval European art style marked by verticality and decorative line.

Visual Treatments & Formal Design
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A phrase to start with

Strengthens vertical, ornamental relationships of form.

Appearance and effects

Elongated forms and pointed lines create an upward impression.

Visual traits

  • Verticality
  • Pointed contours
  • Ornament

Expected changes

  • Forms are more likely to elongate
  • Decorative line is more likely to increase

Five examples

1 — Medium-sized dog
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2 — Cat
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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Unoccupied interior
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5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Meaning and scope

Definition

Gothic Art is a historical style using elongated form, upward composition, and decorative line. It does not determine a particular religion, building, figure, or region.

In more detail

Pointed contours and dense ornament give an image height and tension. Subject, color, and architecture remain separate choices.

Includes

  • Elongated form
  • Upward composition
  • Decorative line

Excludes

  • Contemporary gothic aesthetic
  • Named religious subject
  • Particular building

What this does not imply

  • A particular religion or building
  • Contemporary dark aesthetic
  • A particular artist

Variability

Color and subject can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Use verticality and ornament

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Specify religious subjects separately

Typical uses

  • Create an elongated ornamental image

Possible failure modes

  • It becomes contemporary horror
  • It depicts a named saint or building

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