What Features Are Characteristic of Gothic Architecture? How Did Aspects

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Essay

What features are characteristic of Gothic architecture? How did aspects of medieval structural engineering contribute to the form and visual qualities of Gothic cathedrals?

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Definitions:

Giotto

An Italian painter and architect from the Late Middle Ages, credited with contributing significantly to the Renaissance by creating more lifelike and emotional artworks.

Canonical Iconography

Standardized and widely recognized visual symbols or themes within an artistic or religious tradition that convey specific meanings.

Immaculate Conception

A doctrine in the Roman Catholic Church stating that the Virgin Mary was conceived free from original sin.

Murillo

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, a Spanish Baroque painter known for his religious works, genre scenes, and depictions of street urchins and beggars in Seville.