Gothic

Saint Denis

Notre Dame de Chartres

Notre Dame de Paris

Saint Chappelle

The Betrayal of Christ and the Annunciation from the Hours of Jeanne d’Evreaux

The Virgin of Jeanne d’Evreux

Lux Nova

Introduction of stained glass

Ribbed Vaults

Structural feature that consists of a framework of arched ribs that intersect to cover a larger space

Flying Buttresses

Masonry structure the consists of an arch that extends from a wall to a pier to transfer the weight of a roof or vault away from the wall

Humanism

Movement that sought to reconcile Church theology with Platonic ideals

Book of Hours

Devotional prayer book

Grisaille

Painting technique that uses a limited range of colors to create the illusion of sculpture or three-dimensionality

Triforium

Narrow passageway or gallery in a church that’s located between the nave and clerestory

Clerestory

High section of a wall that contains windows and is located above the roofline of the lower aisles

Stained Glass

Large, colorful, and ornate windows.