What kind of person is Goth? Why do you like hurting yourself? !

Typical characteristics of Goths: shy and unsociable. Artistic tendency: art, especially music, photography and painting. Humanities, especially literature, history and philosophy. Dress: Always black or dark. Obviously religious ornaments, but they change their beliefs almost every day and never wear gold jewelry. Outstanding Gothic Music: darkwave, gott-echno, dark-alternative, ambiente and other nouns are all "Gothic Style". Describe it in detail: fear of darkness, sadness about death, forbidden love, and aesthetic feeling brought by complete pain are all the dark sides of human spiritual world. Gothic music has another explanation in the dictionary: it is a passionate mixture of various musical instruments, upholds the ultimate values of pessimism and despair, and reveals the mysterious and empty lyrics of the apocalypse. In the romantic movement around 1800, medieval culture gradually became the fashion in some people's eyes. Romanticism became the center of this cultural movement. Romanticists hope to transcend historical boundaries, some hope to return to the Middle Ages, some seek ideals from religion or mysticism, and some try to get answers from nature. They achieve their goals in different ways. In the whole romantic movement, Goth began to be associated with darkness, strangeness and ghosts. Romantic writers and Gothic writers like Byron, Shelley, Baudelaire and Wei Erlun are keen to show the dark side of human beings. Gothic sentiment is also clearly reflected in visual art, and painters like CasparDavidFriedrich show darkness and desolation. In architecture, neo-Gothic gradually became fashionable. Some music is a magnetic field, and you will be attracted to it unconsciously. On the other hand, Goth is a black hole. Suck people in completely and sweep away your thoughts, rationality and even all subconscious things. It will release things that have been suppressed in the depths of human nature for too long, and make your emotions go into white-hot madness. In that crazy state, people are unusually sober and calm. Happiness makes people superficial, and pain makes people profound. Even sink in pain. Sink, sink to the bottom of darkness. At that moment, you suddenly saw the world so clearly. You will never be disappointed to the end, because you finally despair. Goth is a medieval spell. Darkness gave the Goths black eyes, but we used them to look for light. I don't know when the word Goth began to sneak into our lives like a ghost and quietly changed the world with its implied sharpness. Gothic films, such as The Lord of the Rings and Vampire Series, have greatly increased box office, and Gothic music is also recovering and developing rapidly. Even the fashion world has set off a gothic style. Calm reflection, the surge of Gothic wave is not only formed by market speculation, but also something worthy of our aftertaste and reflection. Gothic culture has its own social and historical background from the rise of the Middle Ages to its comeback today. I think one thing that can't be ignored is that in the 20th century, the whole human race felt more and more profound doubts about the meaning of existence. This development of nihilism flaunts the spiritual characteristics of our times. The trend of theological revival in the development of western culture after World War II is proof. The return of Gothic trend is not so much to cater to people's psychological needs as to say that the public has consciously explored this subculture and further improved it to meet spiritual needs. My understanding of the essence and charm of this subculture is that it is a religion that believes in the aesthetics of darkness and death. This topic may be too big. Let me start with Gothic music. From the early Gothic or post-Peng music, we can hear that rock and roll experienced several crazy baptisms. By the end of 1970s, punk's rough and simple roar had shown a declining trend and turned to depression and introspection. Probably punk people vent all their dissatisfaction to the society and find that everything is still indifferent, so they begin to despair deeply about the world. While the door of mainstream society is cold and closed, a mysterious black door engraved with medieval reliefs quietly opens to them. Punks broke into this forbidden area once called Goth with rebellious courage, and found the soil for survival and reproduction there. Goth, a ghost that has been lurking for centuries, has finally come to light, and the history of rock music has turned a new page. Gothic music is obviously different from other branches of rock and roll from the cultural background since its birth. As a musical style rooted in romantic drama and Gothic literature in18th century, its repression of darkness, aesthetic and religious complex of death and almost evil pursuit of aestheticism make many people avoid it. Accordingly, many people who are sensitive to art, especially post-modern art, accepted it ecstatically. Compared with other music forms, Goth is more likely to have a profound and extensive influence. This influence is not limited to music, but can rise to the level of artistic concept and even value system. Gothic music is often based on the excavated and enlarged human emotional world, and this spontaneous perceptual experience can be improved in the creative process. Therefore, when it acts on the audience again (borrowing the concept of journalism, referring to the receiving group), it will often lead to further aesthetic feelings and thinking space. If a kind of music causes not only artistic appreciation, but also philosophical reflection, even affects the change of personal belief and value system, and even questions the origin and ultimate meaning of life, then its control is beyond words. It is for the above reasons that I came up with the idea of classifying Gothic music as a religion. Of course, I'm not saying that the core of Gothic music is to promote religion. In fact, it is no more religious than other music forms. At least most bands were not created to spread a certain religious belief, and even some extreme bands explicitly advocated anti-religion. The religion I am talking about here is not a concrete entity such as Christianity, Catholicism and Orthodox Church, but a broad concept. Gothic architecture in this section is an architectural style that1/kloc-0 originated in France in the second half of the century and13-15th century was popular in Europe. Mainly seen in Catholic churches, it also affects secular buildings. Gothic architecture occupies an important position in the history of architecture with its superb technical and artistic achievements. The structural system of Gothic church consists of stone skeleton coupons and flying buttresses. Its basic unit is to make a double-center skeleton tip coupon on the pillars at the four corners of a square or rectangular plane, one on each side and one on the diagonal, and the roof slate is supported on the coupon to form a vault. In this way, coupons with the same height can be made on different spans, and the vault is light in weight and clear in intersection, which reduces the thrust of the coupon foot and simplifies the construction. The flying crib is issued by the pier outside the side hall to balance the lateral thrust of the arch foot in the middle hall. In order to increase stability, minarets are often built on column piers. Due to the use of pointed vouchers, pointed arches and flying buttresses, the interior space of Gothic churches is spacious, simple and unified. Ornamental details such as canopies and niches are also themed with sharp coupons, and the architectural style and structural techniques form an organic whole. European classical Gothic architecture165438+Gothic architecture first rose in France in the second half of the 20th century. At that time, some churches in France had already appeared the rudiment of ribbed vault and flying crib. It is generally believed that the first truly Gothic church was Saint Denis's church in the suburbs of Paris. The four-corner coupon of this church skillfully solved the problem of rib arch structure between arches, and was matched with a large area of stained glass windows, which was imitated by many churches in the future. Gothic architecture in Italy was introduced from abroad in the12nd century, mainly affecting the northern region. Italy did not really accept the structural system and modeling principles of Gothic architecture, but regarded it as a decorative style. The most famous is Milan Cathedral, the largest Gothic spire in the world. The Italian church does not emphasize the sense of height and verticality, and there is no bell tower in the front, but the composition is made of screen gables. The roof is relatively flat, the windows are not big, and tip coupons and semi-circular coupons are often used together. Flying buttresses are extremely rare, and the carving and decoration have obvious Roman classical style. Although the plane of the French Gothic church is a Latin cross, its flanks rarely stand out. The west is the main entrance, the East Ring Hall has a circular corridor, and many small worship rooms are arranged radially. Inside the church, especially in the central hall, towering into the sky, large pieces of stained glass. Its appearance is marked by many large and small minarets and minarets, and some tall bell towers in the west also have minarets. There is a very high steeple on the roof where the two planes meet, and there are exquisite spires on the buttresses and battlements. The windows are thin and high, and the whole church has a strong sense of upward movement, and the sculptures are extremely rich. The west facade is the focus of the building. The typical composition is: a pair of tall bell towers on both sides, horizontally connected by a horizontal coupon gallery below, and the three gates are perspective doors composed of sharp coupons retreating step by step, and the coupons are covered with statues. There is a big circle above the main entrance, called Rose Window, which is beautifully carved. Notre Dame de Paris is a masterpiece of early Gothic churches in France. Amiens Cathedral is a masterpiece of French Gothic architecture in its heyday. It is 1.37 meters long and 46 meters wide, with few side wings protruding. At the eastern end, seven small worship rooms are arranged radially in the rotunda. The central hall is15m wide and the vault is 43m high. The arch surface of the middle hall is rectangular, and each room adopts a cross vault, which corresponds to the vault of the side hall. The column is no longer round, and four thin columns are connected to one column to form a bundle column. The thin column is connected with the momentum of the upper coupon rib to enhance the upward momentum. The interior of the church is covered with a stained glass universe, and the walls are almost invisible. The exterior of the church is beautifully carved and magnificent. This church is a symbol of the maturity of Gothic architecture. The famous churches in the heyday of France are Lance Cathedral and chartres Cathedral, which, together with Amiens Cathedral and Beauvais Cathedral, are called the four Gothic churches in France. Strasbourg Cathedral is also famous, with its minaret as high as 142 meters. After the Hundred Years' War, few churches were built in France in the14th century. By the time Gothic architecture was revived, it had reached the period of flame pattern, and this style was named after the shape of the flame in Zhou State. Architectural decoration tends to be "fluid" and complicated. Beams and columns often have no stigma, and many thin columns reach the vault from the ground and become ribs. Decorative ribs appeared on the vault, and the rib frame became star-shaped or other complicated forms. Large churches were rarely built at that time. This style often appears in the expansion or reconstruction of cathedrals and in relatively small new churches. France has a large number of secular buildings in the Gothic period, which is very different from the structure and form of Gothic churches. Due to years of war, the city is very defensive. Castles are mostly built on high ground, with thick stone walls, many bunkers and rigorous appearance. However, the city wall restricts the development of the city, and the city is noisy and crowded, with poor living conditions. Multi-storey residential buildings are close to both sides of narrow streets, gables street. The second floor begins to rise to expand space, and the first floor is usually a workshop or shop. Most of the structures are wooden frames, which are often exposed to form exquisite patterns, which is quite interesting. A rich man's mansion, town hall, trade association, etc. Most of them are built of bricks and stones, and many decorative techniques of Gothic churches are used. Gothic architecture in Britain appeared a little later than that in France and was popular in12 ~16th century. Unlike the French church, the English church does not stand in the crowded city center, but strives to be tall and control the city. On the contrary, it is often located in an open rural environment. As a part of the complex monastery complex, it is relatively low and extends along the direction of water flow with the monastery. They don't pay attention to structural technology like French churches, but their decorations are more free and diverse. The construction period of English churches is generally very long, during which it is difficult to find a unified overall style. Salisbury Cathedral in England and Amiens Cathedral in France were built at the same time. The central hall is short and deep, with a side hall on each side, and the transverse wing is prominent, and the rear transverse wing is short, which can accommodate more priests. This is a common layout technique in Britain. The facade of the church is also in the west. The eastern end mostly ends with a square hall, and the ring hall is rarely used. Although Salisbury Church has flying buttresses, it is not remarkable. The steeple of the English church at the plane intersection is often very high and becomes the center of composition, while the bell tower in the west is in a secondary position. The central minaret of Salisbury Church is about 1.23 meters high, which is the tallest in the English church. The appearance of this church has British characteristics, but the interior is still French style and the decoration is simple. Later, there was a strong English style inside the church. The west window of York Church has complex flowers, and the window lattice is composed of many curves and vivid patterns. During this period, the arch ribs were rich, and the arch ribs of Exeter Church were as strong as the branches of a big tree, and were also composed of many columns. There are huge windows at the eastern end of Gloucester Church and the western part of Canterbury Church, which are separated by many straight windows. Windows are flat four-heart coupons at most. The slender ribs are stretched and coiled, which is extremely gorgeous. The vault of King's Chapel in Cambridge is like many open fans, called fan arches. The vault of henry vii Chapel in Westminster Abbey is decorated with many drooping funnel-shaped flowers, which is very ingenious. At this time, the rib frame has lost its structural function and has become the object of superb skills of British craftsmen. A large number of small rural churches in Britain are very simple and friendly, often with one tower and various exquisite wooden frames, which are very distinctive. The achievements of secular architecture in Gothic England are very high. In the early days when Gothic architecture prevailed, the castles of feudal lords were very defensive, with thick walls, many towers and bunkers, and high nuclear castles in the walls. /kloc-after the 0/5th century, the royal power was further consolidated, and the outer wall of the castle was opened with windows, giving more consideration to the comfort of living. The semi-wooden houses of British residents are framed by wooden columns and wooden crossbars, decorated with decorative patterns, and the dark wooden beams, columns and white walls alternate with each other, which is very lively. Cologne Cathedral is one of the earliest Gothic churches in Germany, which was built in 1248. It was designed by the French who built Amiens Cathedral and has the style of Gothic Church in the heyday of France. Music scenes and temples are similar to Amiens Cathedral. Its central hall is 46 meters high, second only to the main church in Beauvais, France. The twin towers in the west are 152 meters high, which is very spectacular. The German church formed its own form and characteristics very early. Its middle hall is as high as the side hall, without high side windows and flying arches, and it relies entirely on the thin windows on the outer wall of the side hall for lighting. Above the vault is an integral steep slope roof with a multi-column hall inside. There are two towers in the west of St. Elizabeth's church in Marburg, which are the representatives of this kind of church. There is also a Gothic church in Germany, but there is a tall bell tower in front of it. A famous example is Ulm Cathedral. Its bell tower is as high as 16 1 m, which controls the composition of the whole building and can be described as a spectacle in medieval church architecture. Brick churches are very popular in northern Europe, and there are also many brick Gothic churches in northern Germany. /kloc-After 0/5th century, the stone-making technology in Germany reached a peak. The stone carving window lattice is exquisite and exquisite. Sometimes two layers of stone carvings with different patterns overlap and are beautifully carved. There are also many exquisite masterpieces in the decorative sketches of the interior of the building. During the German Gothic period, secular buildings were mostly masonry structures. The double-slope roof is steep, and there are attics or even multi-storey attics. There are layers of windows on the roof and gables, and light wooden windows, balconies or niches are often picked out on the walls, which have distinctive appearances. Siena Cathedral uses rib coupons, but the vault is a little sharp, and the others are semicircular. Viateau Cathedral is still the roof of the wooden house. The facades of the two churches are similar, and the overall composition is the development of screen gables, with three peaks in the middle and two sides. Although the exterior is decorated with many Gothic spires and piers, the large round windows on the flat wall and the continuous coupon gallery are still the inherent style of the Italian church. The most famous Gothic church in Italy is Milan Cathedral, which is one of the largest churches in medieval Europe. Construction of 14 began in 1980s, and it was not completed until the beginning of 19. The interior of the church is separated by four rows of huge columns with a width of 49 meters. The middle hall is about 45 meters high, and the intersection of the horizontal wing and the middle hall is more than 65 meters high, with an octagonal lighting pavilion above it. The middle hall is rarely higher than the side hall, and the side high window is very small. The interior is dark, and the exterior of the building is dazzling white marble. The tall flower windows, the upright buttresses and the minaret of 135 all show upward momentum, and the statue at the top of the tower seems to be about to soar. The front of the west is an Italian gable, which is decorated with many Gothic spires. But its doors and windows have the style of the late Renaissance. In addition, during this period, Italian cities made great achievements in secular architecture, especially in many rich city republics, where many famous municipal buildings and luxury houses were built. The city hall is generally located in the central square of the city, with heavy stone walls and seriousness; Many of them are equipped with tall and thin bell towers, which are rich in architectural composition and become the symbol of the square. There are many tall towers in the city, and the overall outline is beautiful. There are many masterpieces in Venice's secular architecture. The Governor's Mansion in St. Kyle Square is recognized as one of the most beautiful works in medieval secular architecture. The facade adopts a continuous Gothic pointed coupon and a coupon gallery with flame patterns, with unique composition and bright colors. Venice also has many palaces with Gothic colonnades, standing by the water, which is very elegant. In the 1980s, Gothic costumes were popular for their crisp mandolin-style semi-acoustic guitar, steady single-note bass lines, simple but fast rhythm, strong synthesizer effect and deep singing. ) developed music style, dyed long hair, pale skin, tight black clothes, pointed leather boots, and a lot of silver ornaments (mostly designed by early European and Egyptian religions). Black motorcycle leather jacket, black skinny jeans, black mesh stockings and black flying sunglasses have become registered trademarks of the Goths. Any black, or other dark colors, such as navy blue and crimson. Permeable (thin nylon or fishnet fabric) but not exposed. Silver ornaments. Pale skin. This may be because they need to look like a living dead person, or because they want to embody the Victorian aesthetic of "pale skin is a symbol of nobility", or because they oppose the health theory of "the bronze sun is beautiful" in beach culture. Black hair, bleached blonde hair, red hair or purple hair Black and white makeup. White foundation. Black lipstick, black eye shadow and thin eyebrows. Self-made decoration and fetish clothing. Leather, PVC, rubber and latex are all essential fabrics. Girdling was also common in the Middle Ages. A wide tie or nail collar or a velvet rope tied tightly around the neck. T-shaped cross (symbol of eternal life in ancient Egypt) Five-pointed star This is a pagan symbol about fire, land, air, water and soul. The cross (the symbol of Christianity). Opera-style shawls, cloaks and long gloves. Goths are generally not as extreme as punk, they will talk about taste. To tell the truth, a goth with no taste may dress up as a punk. Loose clothes are no longer Goth's favorite. Goth's basic concept of dress is to show the proportional beauty of the figure. It is the most important style of Goth to embody the perfect proportion of the body. There are several reasons why it is not easy to define a clear ideological system for Gothic subculture when editing this Gothic spirit. First, mood and aesthetics play a very important role. Some of them are inspired by romanticism and neo-romanticism. Dark, mysterious and morbid impressions and emotions also exist in traditional romantic Gothic novels. At the end of18th century and19th century, the sense of terror and fear of the supernatural generally existed in popular literature and continued into modern horror movies. Another core element of Gothic is comic exaggeration and self-dramatization, which appears in Gothic novels and Gothic subcultures. Members of Gothic subculture generally do not support violence, but tolerate it. Many media wrongly associate Gothic subculture with violence, hostility towards ethnic minorities, white supremacy and other hatred. However, violence and hatred are not elements of Gothic thought. On the contrary, some Gothic thoughts are composed of the evil cognition, understanding and grief of society or individuals that mainstream culture hopes to ignore or forget. This is also a common theme in Gothic music. The second reason that hinders the clear definition of Gothic thought is Gothic's aversion to politics. In the19th century, it was a very bold thing for individuals to despise social norms, but it was far less radical than it is today. Therefore, the resistance of Gothic subculture is limited, and it absorbs the image of western core culture. Different from hippies or punk movements, Gothic subculture does not spread political information or call for social movements, but emphasizes individualism, tolerance for diversity, creativity, intellectualism, aversion to social conservatism and moderate cynicism, but these thoughts are not applicable to all members. Gothic thought is mainly based on aesthetics, not morality or politics. Of course, Goths have their political tendencies, from social liberalism to anarchism, but they have not been particularly manifested and become part of their culture. On the contrary, political stance, like religion, is considered to be related to personal ideas. Unlike punk, only a few people's political positions conflict with "Gothic" identity. As a Goth, being in a subculture is extremely valuable, and it can realize one's personal ambitions, especially those related to creation. However, it is also risky, especially for young people. Part of the reason is the negative perception caused by the public's misunderstanding of Gothic subculture. The value that young people find in sports can be proved by the persistence of the Gothic subculture, while other subcultures (such as the neo-romantic movement) in the 1980s have disappeared. Some words to Goth worshipers Goth is a cultural system different from common sense in the development of human culture. Gothic style, which we are now exposed to, extracts their old-fashioned and dark elegance from the earliest western European culture and produces another social voice as an element. A way of expressing ideas. Music, novels, movies, clothing and fashion are derived from this way of thinking. Goth, with its unique and charming expression, deeply affects this society. Now, it not only "takes doctrine" from the western European classical style, but also adds the devil, unpopular religion, death, punk and other factors. Goth is like a giant worm, devouring all cultures that can strengthen itself, as long as it is dark and gloomy. But this is not an attitude towards life, but more like an irony. On the surface, Goths seem to worship death, gloom and terror, but in fact, isn't our real life worse than hell? We would rather live in hell than live in such a society. Goth is just a way of thinking expression. This does not mean death. Suicide is beautiful. Many people have been cheated by records and stars. Think that suicide is beautiful and death is liberation. This is actually just a joke played by the stars. If he worships death so much, why does he still live in this world? Just like Lu Xun's Diary of a Madman, he is a way to satirize the society and laugh at himself, so from another angle, Lu Xun is a Gothic figure in China. Goth doesn't want gorgeous clothes or sad makeup. That's just his surface, not his real inner self. There's no need to hurt yourself. That's not Goth, that's just an idiot cheated by western pop music. If you really like Goth, you should learn Goth like a language, not how to be a man. He is a way of speaking, an anti-thinking mode, and a voice that laughs at social sorrow. If you can look at Goth calmly, you will find that under its dark appearance, Goth has a passion for how to love life. Gothic style was formed in the late Renaissance. It is believed that the art of ancient Greece and Rome is orthodox art, and this new architectural form is a "barbaric nation", so it is called "Gothic". In fact, Gothic architecture has nothing to do with Goths. Gothic style is usually dominated by dark colors, and there are also morbid and erotic clothing styles and types. Traditional Gothic hair is black, eyeliner is dark, nail polish is black, and clothes are black, but it is not necessary to wear rings. Styles usually come from Elizabethan, Victorian or Middle Ages, and often show Catholic or other religious images, such as crosses or symbols of life (also known as anka). Gothic style varies from person to person or region, although in fact almost everyone has some of the same elements. Fashion designers, such as Alexander McQueen and john galliano, have a style called high Gothic style. Gothic style is often confused with heavy metal fashion: outsiders often misunderstand heavy metal fans as Goths, especially those who wear black military coats or paint corpses (common in black metal music). Gothic girl: Her skin is pale, her eyes are dark, and she is wearing a plain, well-defined and high-necked monochrome robe. Pale face, enchanting figure, gorgeous extravagance and Leng Yan's heavy makeup. Gothic female refers to Leng Yan beauty with bold and avant-garde makeup. What is a Gothic woman? 1. Personality: There is a kind of aristocratic temperament of18th century British aristocrats who see through the world and are unruly, which is both melancholy and evil. Appearance: Pale, like helena bonham carter in Sweeney Todd and Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands. Dress: emphasize black, dark gray or deep red and dark tones of gold and black. Accustomed to black and white bubble sleeves and fluffy skirts. Decoration: Religious and metal decorations, such as crosses and complex decorations in Gothic castles. Second, Gothic women and Gothic women think alike. Members generally do not support violence, but tolerate it. Many media wrongly associate Gothic subculture with violence, hostility towards ethnic minorities, white supremacy and other hatred. However, violence and hatred are not elements of Gothic thought. On the contrary, some Gothic thoughts are composed of the evil cognition, understanding and grief of society or individuals that mainstream culture hopes to ignore or forget. Emphasis on individualism, tolerance of diversity, creativity, intellectualism, aversion to social conservatism and moderate cynicism, but these ideas do not apply to all members. Gothic thought is mainly based on aesthetics, not morality or politics. Third, although Goth did not combine the common religion, spiritual, supernatural and religious images often appeared in Gothic style, lyrics and visual arts. In particular, artistic elements from Catholicism play an important role in Gothic culture. The reasons for using these images vary from person to person, from religious stance and satire to pure decoration. Famous Gothic women can refer to the works of some illustrators such as Gerald Brom, Nene Thomas, Luis Royo, Dave McKean, Jonin Vasquez, trevor brown, Victoria frans and American cartoonist James Obar, which are similar to Gothic style. Switzerland's H R Jigger made the earliest contribution to the Gothic/industrial appearance in modern movies with the film Alien directed by Rory Scott.