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Title: 13 - Gothic

Description: Chapter 13 Terms

Total Flash Cards: 11

Created: 12/19/2006 17:43:03

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lancet
Definition
tall, thin windows with a pointed top characteristic of Gothic churches
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stone tracery
Definition
ornamental stonework often seen supporting window glass (as in rose windows). Sometimes used merely as decoration on panels and moldings.

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tripartite
Definition
having three parts
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flying buttress
Definition
a buttress supporting a building by moving the pressure to a larger buttress on the outside of the structure

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rayonette
Definition
style of Gothic, embellished and ornate
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flamboyant
Definition
style of Gothic, "flame-like"
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Fleur de Lis
Definition
French royal coat-of-arms

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chevet
Definition
name for the east end of a church (where the apse, etc. are)
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compound piers
Definition
pier with several collonettes attached, emphasizing vertical unity
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Gothic characteristics
Definition
pointed arches, stained glass, tall, triportal western facade with westworks, ribbed vaults...
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fan vaulting
Definition
characteristic of English Gothic cathedrals, a type of vaulting with intricate fan-like patterns.

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