Medieval
Symmetry from medieval to Modern
In the history of Europe, Based in France, The Middle Ages or ( MEDIEVAL) period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. This began with the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Ottoman Empire, which slowly merged into the Renaissance.
In this period there was a major population decline in the disease that was plague which attained 75 million lives. Also with the fall of the Roman Empire, Counter-urbanization happened which was where civilians moved from urban to rural spaces.
The MEDIEVAL period was the time of change in society and political structures.
The era of high christian beliefs, Castles, peasants, cathedrals and major change in all political structures and society.
Mood Board
My mood board shows the strong structural buildings and extravagant clothing some maidens were aloud to wear to the strict beliefs in which everything in the medieval period revolved around.
Architecture
St Sernin Toulouse, France 1766
A catholic church built to help traffic problems with a beautiful cruicfer layout. The St Sernin Toulouse is the largest Romanesque church in Europe.
The Symmetry with the shape of the cruicfer relates back to the strong religion beliefs people had back in the medieval times.
The high ceilings and arches with grand columns were a big feature as
everything had to be grand back and the higher it is the higher to god you are.
The Middle ages were crazy about numbers and geometry, the more pillars columns you had the better and even the amount of rose windows.
This originated from mathematics where math was considered an absolute.
With this mathematical way of thinking they produce stunning cathedrals that had to have the balance with their shapes.
Paintings had to exhibit in their compositions and it was important for music to exhibit harmony, in
order for it to be beautiful.
The most important feature of a centrally-planned building is the open space at the center of the building, developed around a vertical axis.
The Symmetry with the shape of the cruicfer relates back to the strong religion beliefs people had back in the medieval times.
The high ceilings and arches with grand columns were a big feature as
everything had to be grand back and the higher it is the higher to god you are.
The Middle ages were crazy about numbers and geometry, the more pillars columns you had the better and even the amount of rose windows.
This originated from mathematics where math was considered an absolute.
With this mathematical way of thinking they produce stunning cathedrals that had to have the balance with their shapes.
Paintings had to exhibit in their compositions and it was important for music to exhibit harmony, in
order for it to be beautiful.
The most important feature of a centrally-planned building is the open space at the center of the building, developed around a vertical axis.
Fashion
With fashion in the MEDIEVAL times there was a big difference in who could wear what.
Only the wealthy could dress in fashionable clothes.
Under the sumptuary laws only royals were aloud to wear cloth of gold and purple silk.
The early Medieval period featured a simple shape with a long, wide gown decorated with
embroidery at the edges or borders.
Royal to commoner
Fashion kept its simplicity but also has aspects that were relate-able to symmetry.
With the over sized bell sleeves on either side. To the embroidery that follows the trim of the dress itself.
Fashion has changed drastically from the 15th century to modern days but still keeps some of the original designs like the shoulder pads and extended sleeves.
Setting
The setting I was aiming for was something different and that shows change.
The statement piece being the chair that represents the strong empires that were around but had fallen.
By keeping the original structure but adding the bright colours for modern and leaving the geometrical shapes for medieval times.
The symmetry was also important to represent the religious beliefs in the medieval times and also to show that these beliefs are still strong but more diverse in modern society today.
The rich colour palette is still around today but is used more subtly or sharply.
Overall the setting is still dark but with a pop of colour and modern twist.
The statement piece being the chair that represents the strong empires that were around but had fallen.
By keeping the original structure but adding the bright colours for modern and leaving the geometrical shapes for medieval times.
The symmetry was also important to represent the religious beliefs in the medieval times and also to show that these beliefs are still strong but more diverse in modern society today.
The rich colour palette is still around today but is used more subtly or sharply.
Overall the setting is still dark but with a pop of colour and modern twist.
https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=st+sernin+toulouse+france&safe=active&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=869&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeqO_fp6LSAhUCk5QKHUS9CFkQsAQIIg#imgrc=uJ86OsvE3z-XXM:
https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=st+sernin+toulouse+france&safe=active&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=869&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeqO_fp6LSAhUCk5QKHUS9CFkQsAQIIg#safe=active&tbm=isch&q=st+sernin+toulouse+france+floor+plan&imgdii=BvMDzOy-Z16P3M:&imgrc=JRiQwWJ7-los-M:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Saint-Sernin,_Toulouse
http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/centplan.htm
http://www.iep.utm.edu/m-aesthe/
http://www.iep.utm.edu/m-aesthe/
https://nz.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=medieval%20fashion&rs=typed&term_meta[]=medieval%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=fashion%7Ctyped
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