In this episode Andrew Graham-Dixon discusses Gothic Horror and talks about how it implies sinister, supernatural and horror but also is a medieval style of building. Sacred architecture dedicated to the glory of god.Gothic horror encouraged new kinds of literature and paintings as it impacted quite a lot of things.
The first gothic horror novel was published in 1764.
During this episode it is intriguing that Gothic Horror can mean so many different things and has different meanings to different people.
He talks about how we are confronted with contorted and disfigure bodies that seems to howl and screech in agony and grief but don't seem to question it. Some even gain pleasure through watching Gothic/ Horror films. It is also interesting how Gothic horror impacted artwork and how artists were able to show an aspect of Gothic horror within their paintings. Francis Bacon who is one of the most creative and challenging artist in the 15th century. His paintings were very unique and barely recognisable as human beings which showed the aspect of Gothic horror and how we are confronted with contorted and disfigured bodies.
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