Interior Design: Gothic Style
Fabulous, surpassing all existing so far the construction Gothic offers bulkiness of stone. Consequently, the main features of this style can be considered irrational, dematerialization, striving upward, mysticism, ease, expressiveness. Walls are no longer a constructive element, they become easier, reveted tree or decorate the walls painted bright colors, wall carpets.
The characteristic elements of the Gothic style are slender columns, complex forms of arches, delicate ornaments, the windows in the form of rose and lancet arches, window glass in a lead frame, a convex glass, but no curtains. Paintings to decorate the rooms used infrequently. At the same time there is the portrait oil painting and engraving on wood. Painting and sculpture are significant and expressive. “Gothic Rose”, the colorful stained glass, painted sculpture – all these say about the special role of color in the Middle Ages. Plank and tiled floors of Early Gothic interior later were covered by carpets.
Ceilings are usually wooden beam construction or decorated with open rafters; you can come across to decorative painting on the ceiling.
The center of the interior in the Gothic style is richly decorated fireplace or stove.
In shaping the heavy and awkward furniture dominates the copy in the tree of church architecture. Typical furniture products: high bivalve cabinets with four, six or nine panels, as well as snack on high legs.
Main materials: stone, marble, wood (oak, walnut, spruce, pine, larch, cedar Europe, juniper).
The decor was made of tile mosaics, majolica, chests covered with leather, used by rich metal (iron and bronze) fittings, stalactites motives, carved sticks. Figured stucco was demonstrated and sometimes covered with gold leaf. They used to utilize the ornament arms.
Colours: red, blue, yellow, brown shades of gold and silver threads, as well as purple, ruby, blue-black, clove pink, green shades.
