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Christus triumphans
The cross was realized and signed in 1138 by teacher
Guglielmo. It is the oldest painted cross. The eyes are
wide, the head is raised and the face does not reveal any
emotion. Its interessant to see that for the first time the
Christ is naked with a cloth that surrounds the sides. Its
also meant to symbolize the triumph of Christ over death.
Christus patiens
Gothic art
Gothic art was a style of Medieval art that developed in
France in the mid-12th century. The earliest Gothic art
was monumental sculpture, on the walls of Cathedrals
and abbeys.
Christian
It is characterized by large
windows - often with colored glass, and by strong loadbearing pointed arches. In order to allow for large
windows, much of the load was transferred to flying
buttresses, in the centre of the facade there is a rosone.
Later, some features were adopted in royal palaces and in
some castles. The style underwent several changes, and
in the late medieval period, it became very ornate and
flamboyant.