[arch002] Lecture 4: The Gothic Periods

Lecture 4 flashcards covers: - key elements of gothic - romanesque vs gothic - early, high, and late gothic - locations -

How would you describe Gothic?

Verticality, ribbed vaults, ogival arches (pointed), flying buttress, spire, etc

How does a pointed arch look like? Try and draw it

What’s an ogive/ogival?

A point or pointed, geometry, in reference to the ‘pointed arch’ of the gothic style

What’s a tas-de-charge?

The portion of a group of vault ribs that occurs just above the spring where the ribs are still joined together

What do flying buttresses do?

They support the masonry. They pinch together the sides to help support

What are the elements of Gothic cathedrals?

Rib vaults, pointed arches, flying buttresses, buttresses, clerestories, and triforiums

What’s the difference between a flying buttress and a regular buttress?

Buttresses are attached and flying buttresses aren’t

What are spires?

Steeply pointed termination of a tower element. They can be located anywhere towers, end ofa roof, etc

What’s a crocket?

A decorative lament placed along a spire that establishes a visual texture

What’s a finial?

A decorative element placed at the apex of a spire

What are the elements of a Gothic entry?

Rose/rosettes, portals, tympanums, trumeau, and jambs

What’s a rose/rosette?

A circular window, often inlaid with stained-glass, common throughout Gothic religious architecture

What’s a portal?

An opening, often serving as an entrance composed of a series of formal elements such as a tympanum, jambs, lintel, and trumeau

What’s a tympanum?

Decorative wall surface above an entrance, often recessed and semi-circular or triangular

What’s a trumeau?

A pillar separating two opening (doorways, etc) in a church’s portal

What are jambs?

Vertical boundary members around an entrance, visually supporting the tympanum, often highly decorated in the Gothic style

What building is an example of early Gothic?

Basilica of St. Denis, St. Denis, France (1035 - 40)

What’s another building example of early Gothic?

Cathédrale Saint-Etienne de Sens, Burgundy, France [started c. 1140]

What are the big 3 Gothic churches of France?

Notre -Dame de Chartres, Notre-Dame d’Amiens, and Notre-Dame de Reims

What is English Gothic also called?

Norman gothic

What are examples of English decorated Gothic?

Geometric decorated and curvilinear decorated

What Cathedral had a lady chapel?

Salisbury Cathedral, England (1220 - 58). It also had a double transept and it falls under english gothic

What’s a boss?

A knob or protrusion intended for decorative purposes, often intricate in design. Often used a visual termination of a form. They cover construction lines for a cleaner look

What’s a flying rib?

A structural or ornamental rib that is articulated off the surface of its accompanying vault

What is this?

Gargoyle

What is this?