HISTORY5: GOTHIC

Gothic period

a style period where applied to the arts of western Europe from 12th-15th c. generally called Opus Fragnecium or French work which is an indication of its origins, or Opus Modernum (modern architecture)

Gothic Art

is elegant, highly decorated and characterized by the use if sumptous, colorful materials. Focus on the the construction of churches and cathedras

Abbot Suger

Proponent of Gothic style. Abbot of St. Denis cathedral that designed the facade, ambulatory and chapels of the royal Abbey Church of St. Denis

Scholasticism

was the method of teaching that dominated the schools of western Europe from about 1100 until about 1600. Students were taught to argue from reason, experience and authority

Tempera technique

a painting technique in which the pigments are combined with egg

Stained glass

a colored glass made by mixing metallic oxides into molten, translucent glass or fixing oxides onto surface of clear glass, cut into shapes

Cimabue

original name Bencivieni di pepo and mosaicist, the last great Italian artist in the byzantine style, which had dominated early medieval painting in italy

Giotto

a student of cim abue, he is the most important italian painter of the 14th century who works point to the innovations of the Renaissance style that developed century later; his contribution was hid unparalleled grasp of human emotion

Grandfather of Renaissance art

Cathedral

from the greek word "kathedra" meaning seat or throne. the home church of a bishop usually the principal church in a diocies

Rose window

a circular window with tracery mullions radiating from a central point

Flying buttresses

an exterior structure composed of thin half-arches, or flyers. This supported the wall at the point where the thrust of an interior arch was greatest

Ribbed Groin Vaults

vault the requires less buttressing; a compound built in which barrel vault intersects from arises called groins

Lierne vault

a lierne rib any small subordinate rib which is inserted between the main ribs, more often as an ornament than for reasons of construction

Fan vault

a concave conical vault whose ribs, of equal length and curvature, radiate from the springing like the ribs of a fan

Gargoyles

Grotesque flying statues at the roof of a church or cathedral, used as rain spouts.

piers

a column-like support for arches in the Gothic churches

Compound column

a pier composed of a conjuction of colonettes, generally attached to a central shaft; a clustered columns

Bosses

Ornamental projections covering the intersection of the ribs.

Crockets

projecting carved ornaments in a bud or leaf shape used on the sides of the pinnacles and spires

corbels

brackets set into the wall to carry a beam

Spire

A tall tower with a roof tapering upward to a point

Triforium

A gallery or range of arches above the longitudinal arch bounding the nave or choir in a church.

Abbey Church of St. Denis

an architectural landmark as it was the first major structure of which a substantial part was designed and built in the Gothic style

Cathedral of Notre dame de chartes

known as France's model church; known for its unmatched towers

Amiens Cathedral (france)

the tallest complete cathedral in france, with the greatest interior volume

Reims Cathedral

France built in the High gothic style. features more window space and the tympanum walls are filled with glass. Known for its portals that have porches that cover them.

Cologne Cathedral (germany)

floor space is the largest among all Gothic churches

King's College chapel

the chapel to kings college of the university of cambridge, and is one of the finest examples of the late gothic (perpendicular) english architecture; features or fan vaulting of the roof

Doge's Palace

residence of the chief magistrate of Venice, a palace built in Venetian Gothic Style

Ca D' Oro

literally the house of Gold, is a palace on the gran canal in venice, northern Italy. The architects of the Ca d'oro were Giovanni bon and his son Bartolomeo bon

Dais

Elevated platform

Privy

Bed chamber in Gothic period

Aumbry

livery cupboard ; use to store food

Tester

English term for canopy

Credence

serving table or bed side table