Elements of Gothic Architecture
Chartes
Origins of the Gothic Style
Vocabulary
Famous Cathedrals
100
Replaces the earlier barrel vaults of Romanesque because they require less buttressing
Rib Vaults
100
Embedded in the rectangle over the lancets on the exterior of the Cathedral
Rose Window
100
Who was credited for the invention of Gothic
Abbot Suger
100
What is the emblem of the French Kings?
Fleurs-de-lis
100
Considered to be the first cathedral constructed
Saint-Denis
200
An exterior structure composed of thin half-arches, or flyers
Flying Buttresses
200
Three doors on the western entrance of Chartes where the central door is slightly larger than the other two.
Royal Portal
200
What church did Suger enlarge and rebuild in 1137?
The eighth-century Carolingian church of Saint-Denis
200
Formed for the aid and protection and their members and the pursuit of common religious or economic goals
Medieval Guilds
200
An English Gothic cathedral not far from Stonehenge
Salisbury Cathedral
300
The main architectural supports, buttresses, piers and ribs, form this structure
Skeleton
300
Represents the Second Coming of Christ, with the four apocalyptic symbols of the Evangelists
Tympanum
300
What does "opus francigenum" translate to?
"French Work"
300
Thin half-arches
Flyers
300
The proportions of the arches of this Cathedral are taller and thinner than those at Chartres
Reims
400
What are the dominant colors of Gothic stained glass windows?
Red and Blue
400
A narrow passageway above the side aisle of the Chartes Cathedral
Triforium
400
Comprises the choir, ambulatory, and apse which emphasized the integration of light with lightness
Chevet
400
A precinct of lawns and trees
Cathedral Close
400
Constructed on an elevated site to enhance its visibility and has two towers that seem to reach for the sky
Chartes
500
Part of the piers where clusters of these are attached to either side of a nave
Colonnettes
500
Each series of geometric shapes around the center of the rose window numbers twelve-which is a reference to whom?
The Twelve Apostles
500
What book describes the beginning of the work on Saint-Denis?
The Book of Suger, Abbot of Saint Denis
500
A super, awesome piece of art
Masterpiece
500
The biggest cathedral in Germany, with two aisles on each side of the nave for increased support
Cologne Cathedral
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