Gothic sculpture

Gothic sculpture continued tasks of sculpture as defined by the Romanesque period, i.e. sculptural decoration, gates and tombs, but it created new genres, too, e.g. ecclesiastical statues, winged altarpieces and heraldic stones. In the third quarter of 13th century, the prevailing style of the French court influenced architecture, e.g. life-like floral ornaments in sculptural decoration. Classical Gothic ornaments with vine leaves in the Church of Our Lady in Buda date from the 1270s. Ornaments with leaves in the Franciscan Church in Sopron and the Cathedral in Gyulafehérvár both indicate the presence of classical Gothic style. Floral ornaments of Porta speciosa in Pannonhalma are related to the period.