Gothic Art

How to spot

Flat  little or no perspective

Ornate guilding

Stillness lack of movement in the image

Religous sinister depictions of hell

Votive showing themselves in the image

Subject often very gruesome showing death

Research

Gothic art show's very dark scences such as death, hell and other gruesome images and was shown on all sort's of ways such as on stained glass in masonry work such as gargoyles and achritectural suports such as flying butress's  and on canvas there are many places you can see examples of gothic art one of the places i have visited is roslyn chapel where you can see them all together is grand elaborate examples. Gothic art has been recreated alot of times such as in the 19th centrury and even with contempory artist's such as Tim Burton the gothic period was during the 12th - 16th century. Gothic art is also well known for not using much depth and persective and often gave instruction's saying what you should do and what you shouldn't as most people were illiterate.

Tim Burton

Tim Burton’s work shows the gothic style by using little perspective as the face of the concept image of Edward scissor hands has some noticeable depth also the face is very similar to Tim Burton himself which suggests votive is used. In the drawing of Edward scissor hands there is no movement and his hands are by his side’s and with all the scars and the dark clothing the subject is gruesome which is one of the most occurring theme in gothic style. Most of Tim burton’s films use very dark scenes with even darker characters such as Sweeny Todd and most of the settings are based on old gothic styled buildings such as the two cities in ‘Corpse Bride’. Tim Burton is reviving the gothic period in his work like many others before him. Vincent Price an actor and then he began to leave marks on the film industry and he inspired Tim Burton. Tim burton was fond of Vincent Prices work and later dedicated a 6 minute animated tribute for him.