Gothic Features
Gold
This structure houses the frescoes of Giotto showing the life of a famous saint from Assisi.
The Basilica of San Francesco of Assisi
The building materials used by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano in their sculptures.
Depicted Jesus on the cross with blocky muscles and his body in a rigid position.
Ciambue
Crucifix
This church window showed a much more complex geometry in the Gothic period.
Rose window
This structure has horizontal stripes which make it look shorter than it really is.
The Duomo of Siena
In Giotto's work Compianto sul Cristo morto, we see two people in the foreground doing this which was never before seen in a painting.
Backs turned to the viewer
The name of the period that introduced massive buildings without regard to classical Greek and Roman design.
The Gothic Period
The place where the priest would stand to lecture the church patrons.
The pulpit
Arches in the Gothic period were no longer rounded, but instead were this.
Pointed
This structure has many spires, the tallest of which has a golden Madonna watching over the city.
The Duomo of Milan
The School of art which was similar to the Byzantine period, but with more details in contour lines.
The School of Siena
The Maesta' shows the Virgin Mary holding Christ on her _____.
Lap
A type of arch that has the shape of three united circles.
Trilobate
This dimension was the most important in many Gothic buildings.
Height
This structure is 36 meters high, has three levels on the interior, and on the outside, it has two towers built at different times.
The Cathedral of Chartres
A part of a building that offers external support, is attached at the top of the structure, but separated on the ground.
Flying buttress
The part of the church, behind the transept, for the people who would sing during the mass.
Choir
This material was added to glass to make the color turn blue.
Cobalt
This type of vault can be seen in many Gothic structures.
Ogival
This structure shows Giotto's work depicting the life of the Virgin Mary and Christ.
The Cappella degli Scrovegni in Padova
The name of the scene showing Jesus deciding who goes to heaven and who goes to hell.
The Last Judgement
Founder of the School of Siena
Duccio di Buoninsegma
The type of lion found at the base of a pillar.
Stylophorous