Online Courses (Live sessions - recorded)
Niveau
Advanced: It is necessary to have a basic knowledge of geometric drawing and some precision in tracing.
Durée
10h (4 sessions of 2h30)
A propos du motif
Roses from the North and South facades of Notre-Dame of Paris cathedral are part of the masterpieces of Gothic Architecture.
The design of these ornamental motifs answers to logic geometric principles and can be therefore traced with a straight edge and compasses.
We do not have written sources on the steps and drawing principles for those wonderful roses. Study work and trial and error are therefore needed to figure out a possible construction for those motif. I will be sharing with you the result of my research process.
Contenu du cours
This course was recorded live, around 6 months ago, hence the reduced priced.
I might do a new version of it at some point.
In this online course of 4 session, 2h30 each, over 4 weeks, I am offering you a dive into the geometric art of those roses, through the specific example of the Souhtern Rose from Notre-Dame of Paris (sessions will be recorded and available as replay for all signed up for at least 1 year).
We will first see some simple yet essential elements of gothic architecture, such as little flower motifs (called trefoil, quatrefoil etc. depending on their petal numbers) and arches principles. Then we will see the main structure of Notre-Dame South rose, before assembling all the elements in a large drawing.
We will proceed step by step, from the beginning, it is possible for geometry beginners to sign up, yet it is advised to have some (even if little) experience of drawing geometry with a ruler and compasses, as large gothic roses are ambitious motifs.
Liens vers d'autres cours
None
Matériel nécessaire
-Standard or drawing paper (120 to 250gsm) A2 (420 mm x 594 mm) or equivalent recommended for the large rose, A4 or A3 for the accompanying drawings.
-A4 (or A3) tracing paper
-Compass with a pencil attachment
-30 cm ruler (40 or 50 cm for drawing on A2)
-Pencil or mechanical pencil (0.5 or 0.3) and eraser
-A few coloured pencils
-Fine pens or markers (optionally coloured)
Vidéo de conseil pour le matériel
Accès
Les contenus des cours (enregistrements vidéos, PDF, image, etc) seront accessibles par votre espace membre sur ce site.
The videos will be accessible for several years.
If they need to be taken down, registered participants will be informed several months in advance.