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Gothic (from 5 to 16)

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Gothic Art is the style of art produced in Northern Europe from the middle ages up until the beginning of the Renaissance. Typically rooted in religious devotion, it is especially known for the distinctive arched design of its churches, its stained glass, and its illuminated manuscripts.

In the late 14th century, anticipating the Renaissance, Gothic Art developed into a more secular style known as International Gothic. One of the great artists of this period is Simone Martini.

Although superseded by Renaissance art, there was a Gothic Revival in the 18th and 19th centuries, largely rooted in nostalgia and romanticism.


Representative artists from this period include Master of the Franciscan Crucifixes, Bonaventura Berlinghieri, Pietro Cavallini, Master of San Jacopo a Mucciana, Simone Martini, Casentino, Vitale of Bologna, Arpo, Nuzi, Giottino, Guisto de Menabuoi, Puccio Capanna, Altichiero, Bartolo di Fredi, Master of the Dominican Effigies and Melchior Broederlam to name but a few.

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