Structural Differences between the cathedrals in Amiens, France, and Cologne, Germany. After looking at both cathedrals our group found that they were similar in alot of ways. There were actually very little difference in the structure. In Amiens, we found that the building was completed many years before the cathedral in Cologne was completed. Although the cathedral in France was very focused it seemed on showing off its talents with the inside of the building as opposed to Germany, where the outside was more decorative than the inside. These differences could be because of many reasons. It can be assumed by what was going on with the government and area at the time. The church played a large part in their societies as being constructed as the largest building in the towns surrounding them. These cathedrals were probably seen as a refuge from the craziness surrounding the outside as a place to gather and escape from the outside world. Some of the differences I could see right away were the differences in ornamentation on the exterior, for example the flying buttresses. The German cathedral had much more filigree and ornamentation on the outside compared to the inside. The French cathedral was the exact opposite with much more ornamentation on the inside compared to the inside. Some of the statues on the outside of the German cathedral appeared to have older male figures with beards. The French cathedral had much younger men without beards with angelic faces on the outside. The difference inside the cathedrals were easily spotted on the view of the ceiling at the crossing. The German cathedrals ceiling was very basic with its lines, and the French cathedral had a few more lines in its main square at the crossing. I imagine those were there for extra support of the building. Both buildings contain the cruciform style. By German design their cathedrals were all designed with one main tower. French cathedrals were mostly designed with 2 towers. After viewing the photos for both cathedrals, you can see that the German cathedral is more pointy and darker in appearance, whereas the French cathedral is more box-like and the stone has a lighter hue to it.
Structural Differences between the cathedrals in Amiens, France, and Cologne, Germany. After looking at both cathedrals our group found that they were similar in alot of ways. There were actually very little difference in the structure. In Amiens, we found that the building was completed many years before the cathedral in Cologne was completed. Although the cathedral in France was very focused it seemed on showing off its talents with the inside of the building as opposed to Germany, where the outside was more decorative than the inside. These differences could be because of many reasons. It can be assumed by what was going on with the government and area at the time. The church played a large part in their societies as being constructed as the largest building in the towns surrounding them. These cathedrals were probably seen as a refuge from the craziness surrounding the outside as a place to gather and escape from the outside world. Some of the differences I could see right away were the differences in ornamentation on the exterior, for example the flying buttresses. The German cathedral had much more filigree and ornamentation on the outside compared to the inside. The French cathedral was the exact opposite with much more ornamentation on the inside compared to the inside. Some of the statues on the outside of the German cathedral appeared to have older male figures with beards. The French cathedral had much younger men without beards with angelic faces on the outside. The difference inside the cathedrals were easily spotted on the view of the ceiling at the crossing. The German cathedrals ceiling was very basic with its lines, and the French cathedral had a few more lines in its main square at the crossing. I imagine those were there for extra support of the building. Both buildings contain the cruciform style. By German design their cathedrals were all designed with one main tower. French cathedrals were mostly designed with 2 towers. After viewing the photos for both cathedrals, you can see that the German cathedral is more pointy and darker in appearance, whereas the French cathedral is more box-like and the stone has a lighter hue to it.
Nice.. don't forget to include something from the readings
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