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Gothic
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Bonus
100
What structure is typically used to support weight?
Arches
100
What is the apse?
The room were the bishop sits on the throne, and were the altar is
100
What were the top decorative part of a column?
Capitals
100
True or False were the windows tall for Romanesque cathedrals?
False
100
Were is Sainte Chapelle located?
Paris
200
What were the church walls made out of?
Stone, and mortar
200
What is the area called were the choir, and apse is?
The chancel
200
What shape did Gothic west works have?
Two towers and the main entrance
200
What type of design was used for Romanesque?
Geometric and boxy
200
What vault was very common in the Romanesque style?
Barrel vaults
300
What were used ad drains on a church called?
Gargoyles
300
What was the balcony area called were the unbaptized people and women sat?
Triforia
300
What tall structure were used very often in Gothic cathedrals?
Towers and Spires
300
What were Romanesque doors bordered by?
Massive stone stair steps
300
What was the "prevalent building material" for churches in the middle ages?
Grey or white stone
400
What were the rows of windows on the side of the church called?
Clestory
400
What did the Altar contain?
Relics of saints
400
What was made possible because of better weight management?
Large windows
400
What forced the builders to use extremely thick walls and few windows?
Barrel Vaults
400
What were groin vaults replaced by when Gothic style came?
Pointed arches
500
What style of cathedral was the most popular between 1150 and 1400 A.D., and what supporting architectural element was used in it?
Gothic
500
What cardinal direction did the main entrance of a church traditionally face?
West
500
What was made more intricate with fluting and sculptural elements in Gothic architecture?
Capitals
500
What type of vault was used after barrel vaults
Groin Vaults
500
What is the name of the columns that surrounded the nave on both sides?
Arcade