Creative task: The Long Life of Gothic Art

Many artists who lived in the later times were inspired by gothic art. In the 19th century we
can observe a Gothic Revival – new building were made to resemble architectural wonders
of 12th-15th century. Some artists who worked in 20th and 21st century were also
fascinated by the gothic art.

Look below and see examples of gothic and neo-gothic art. Can you guess which
were created in medieval times? You can check your answers with Google.

Made by Chabe01 – own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90673895

Reims Cathedral
CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11032

St. Peter and Paul’s Church in Ostend
By Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) – Own work, CC BY 3.0,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33496885

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51175

St. Joseph’s Church in Krakow
Made by Jakub Hałun – Own Work, CC BY-SA 3.0,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2562695

Saint-Chapelle in Paris
By Didier B (Sam67fr) – Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1109265

Polychromes (wall paintings) inside St. Mary’s Basilica in Krakow
Made by Zygmunt Put – Own Work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113961091
Watch an Oscar-nominated short animated movie ‘Cathedral’ by Tomasz Bagiński. Do
you know any other examples od gothic inspirations in modern art or popculture?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msIjWthwWwI&t=159s