The Evolution of Royal Representation in German Gothic - Architecture, Sculpture, and Print

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K12996
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 01060:History of arts-related
• Research Institution: Otsuma Women's University (2021-2022); Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (2019-2020)
• Principal Investigator: Iwaya Akimi 大妻女子大学, 比較文化学部, 准教授 (10735541)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: ゴシック / ゴシック大聖堂

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research study focused on the Gothic art that flourished in Germany and Austria during the 14th and 15th centuries sanctioned by royal authority, such as the Holy Roman Emperor. Church architecture was at the core of this study, and the sculptures, stained glass windows, and so on, were comprehensively examined and analyzed. This study highlighted the traditional and innovative aspects of the representation of royal authority. Further, the process of modifying the influences from France, the birthplace of Gothic architecture in the European Middle Ages, was revealed.

Free Research Field

美術史

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

フランスで12世紀に誕生したゴシックは、やがてドイツへも広まった。しかしドイツ・ゴシックはフランスのそれとは異なり、古い時代の特徴が色濃く残り続け、また形式や装飾形態も多彩であったため、これまで低評価に甘んじてきた。こうした状況に対して本研究は、王権表象を切り口としてドイツ・ゴシックの展開を考察し、その多様化する過程を明らかにすることで、ドイツ・ゴシックの再評価を試みた。