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Details Title: 13 - Gothic Description: Chapter 13 Terms Total Flash Cards: 11 Created: 12/19/2006 17:43:03	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term lancet Definition tall, thin windows with a pointed top characteristic of Gothic churches (13 - gothic) Term stone tracery Definition ornamental stonework often seen supporting window glass (as in rose windows). Sometimes used merely as decoration on panels and moldings. (13 - gothic) Term tripartite Definition having three parts (13 - gothic) Term flying buttress Definition a buttress supporting a building by moving the pressure to a larger buttress on the outside of the structure (13 - gothic) Term rayonette Definition style of Gothic, embellished and ornate (13 - gothic) Term flamboyant Definition style of Gothic, "flame-like" (13 - gothic) Term Fleur de Lis Definition French royal coat-of-arms (13 - gothic) Term chevet Definition name for the east end of a church (where the apse, etc. are) Term compound piers Definition pier with several collonettes attached, emphasizing vertical unity (13 - gothic) Term Gothic characteristics Definition pointed arches, stained glass, tall, triportal western facade with westworks, ribbed vaults... (13 - gothic) Term fan vaulting Definition characteristic of English Gothic cathedrals, a type of vaulting with intricate fan-like patterns. (13 - gothic)