The Amiens cathedral was built as almost a townhall for its city and built in the midst of an urban setting. On the other hand, Salisbury was built before the city itself, therefore, as the city developed it left the cathedral property untouched. The locations of these cathedrals are similar as they both reside in a present day city. Although, from birds eye view, Salisbury clearly has more land surrounding it. Amiens is directly in the middle of its city, more as a focal point. The interiors are very similar although their different locations throughout Europe. They share similar archways and flying buttresses. An noticeable exterior difference is the front facade. Amiens is much thinner in appearance so it will fit better in the urban setting along with the buildings surrounding it. The Salisbury ismuch wider since it was built before the city around it. I think it would be much easier to build in a rural setting rather than an already developed urban setting.
I believe time affects building practices immensely. Amiens took almost two centuries to finish and almost collapsed during its build along with other structual challenges throughout the years. Salisbury was finished in 38 years with nonstop, continous building. I believe generations of builders gather traditions from those before them, passing along how and what designs to build from fathers, uncles, etc. Although some use those traditions and turn them into something of their own, most design aspects in these cathedrals are very traditional. I dont believe either one is more rich than the other. If anything I think that the Salisbury was built better due to the nonstop construction and being finished in 38 years. Since Amiens took so long to finish, it caused more complications for the entire build.
No comments:
Post a Comment