International Gothic

American  

noun

1. a style of Gothic art, especially painting, developed in Europe in the late 14th and early 15th centuries, chiefly characterized by details carefully delineated in a naturalistic manner, elongated and delicately modeled forms, the use of complex perspective, and an emphasis on the decorative or ornamental aspect of drapery, foliage, or setting.

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International Gothic British  

noun

1. a style in art during the late 14th and early 15th centuries characterized by elegant stylization of illuminated manuscripts, mosaics, stained glass, etc, and by increased interest in secular themes. Major contributors were Simone Martini, Giotto, and Pisanello

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Etymology

Origin of International Gothic

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

He replaced the stylizations of International Gothic with a new emphasis on real figures with frank, expressive faces and body postures that animate the space around them.

From Washington Post • May 12, 2022

The city’s artists and its famous patrons — above all the House of Medici — wanted a new style to distinguish Florence from Milan, where the French-influenced forms of International Gothic prevailed.

From Washington Post • May 12, 2022

As a rule, they dress all in black and gray, the International Gothic of metropolitan chic.

From Time Magazine Archive