Geographical Influence:
•The various people of Europe under
the Roman dominion and civilization formed into separate nations by the end of
12th century.
•Independent
countries: France, Italy, Spain.
•The Gothic Style
originated in France, and until the beginning of 13th Century French influence
was paramount
Geological Influence:
•White and coloured marble of Italy
•Coarse- grained stone of France and
England
•Bricks
of Northern Germany and Lambardy These determined the characters of the
architecture of the country.
Climatic Influence:
•Northern Buttresses & Pinnacles:
-In the slanting rays of Northern sun most effective shadows
are cast by the vertical features.
-So buttresses and pinnacles surround the Gothic
Churches
Religious Influence:
-Immense power
of Popes.
-In Germany: abbots and bishops were princes of the empire.
-In England:
followers of Mary- rise of Lady Chapels.
Social Influence:
-Growth of
towns and development of commercial activity gave rise to the erection of
municipal and ecclesiastical magnificent buildings.
- In
Germany: towns were formed for mutual defense
- France and England were much under Feudal influence
which retarded municipal activity but gave opportunity to domestic
architecture.
- Italy: divided by dukedom and republic
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