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Barrel vault
An architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve (or pair of curves, in the case of a pointed barrel vault) along a given distance
Transverse arch
Supporting arch which runs across the vault from side to side, dividing the bays
Groin vault
Is formed by two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles. The result is four curving surfaces that draw the eye up and toward the center.
Pier
A vertical structural component or a section of a wall located between two openings, such as windows or doors
Compound pier
A feature of a nave arcade designed for the support of arches and to bring arch and pier into harmony
Bay
A unit of space defined by architectural elements such as columns, piers, and walls.
Arcade
A set of contiguous arches that are all supported with columns or piers
Rib vault
An architectural feature for covering a wide space, such as a church nave, composed of a framework of crossed or diagonal arched ribs
Choir
The section of a Christian church reserved for the clergy, monks, or nuns, located in the chancel, between the nave and the altar
Reliquary
A container, often made by precious materials, used to hold sacred relics
Ambulatory
A dedicated chamber within a building
Westwork
The monumental, west-facing entrance block of a Carolingian, Ottonian, or Romanesque church. The exterior consists of multiple stories between two towers
Portal
A grand entrance, door, or gate, usually to an important public building, and often decorated with sculpture.
Tympanum
In medieval and later architecture, the area over a door enclosed by an arch and a lintel, often decorated with sculpture or mosaic.
Trumeau
A column, pier, or post found at the center of a large portal or doorway, supporting the lintel.
Jambs
A frame that surrounds a door opening in a wall.
Historiated Capital
A ______ which is decorated with figures of animals, birds, or humans, used either alone or combined with foliage.
Feudalism
A set of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries
The Crusades
Each of a series of medieval military expeditions made by Europeans to the Holy Land in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.
Pilgrimage
A pilgrim's journey.
William the Conqueror
Founded a mighty Anglo-Norman kingdom
The Battle of Hastings - Term
The defeat of Harold II of England by William, duke of Normandy, and established the Normans as the rulers of England.
1066 AD
The Battle of Hastings
