Forms of Light in Barri Gotic

Walking through the city of Barcelona, Spain, you tend to recognize the different forms of light and how they have changed throughout the years. During the Gothic period, light was an important characteristic of the architecture with the use of windows. Windows were often filled with stained glass. This stained glass added colorful light to the interior of the building. A difference can be seen between the windows of the Gothic period and the windows in today's architecture. The city today also relies more on artificial light opposed to natural light. The map at the top of the montage represents the path I traveled through the Barri Gotic area. I started in the more modern areas and finished my journey at the Cathedral of Barcelona. A change in the architecture is seen through the entire journey and especially with the windows. As a viewer of the montage, you get a feeling as if you are looking up towards the top of a building. This is very important because it correlates to the height of the windows on the walls of the buildings in this area. To obtain a valuable look at the windows in person, you must look high on the walls. Through this project, I have learned how artistic and important of a purpose the windows served in the Gothic period.