GEO Epoche Edition 26/2022 - Gotik

The Age of Light: GEOEPOCHE EDITION dedicates this issue to the art of Gothic architecture. It tells the story of the groundbreaking innovations of Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis, who, in 1140, established a new form of sacred architecture out of deep faith – and describes how this revolution in building first took hold in France, then spread to England, the German lands, and Northern Italy. For nearly 400 years, tracery, pointed arches, and flying buttresses adorn altars, paintings, and reliquaries, while these elements also influence secular architecture, allowing artists, craftsmen, and patrons to celebrate an unprecedented sense of confidence.