Gothic Architecture Notes

Vocabulary flashcards covering European and Czech Gothic architecture, key structures, and patrons based on lecture notes.

anglic (English Gothic architecture)

A style characterized by long layouts, absence of a rose window, and huge pointed arches (obrovske lomene oblouky), with examples including oxford, cambridge, katedrala canterbury, and westminster abbey.

italie (Italian Gothic architecture)

Characterized by the fact that they did not like Gothic architecture and did not build it willingly (neměli gotiku radi nestavěli), with katedrala v milane as a notable example.

parlirovci

The most famous builders in German Gothic architecture (nemecko), who adopted the style from France.

katedrala v koline nad rynem

A major cathedral in Germany (nemecko) representing Gothic architecture adopted from France.

Přemysl otakar

The greatest builder in Bohemia and Moravia (Čechy a morava), responsible for castles, towns, and the first monastery.

bezděz

A castle in Bohemia and Moravia characterized by having two palaces (dva palace).

zvíkov

A castle characterized by a bridge with a falling gate / drawbridge (most s padající branou).

křivoklad

A castle identified in the notes as one of the oldest (jeden z nejstarších).

kostel panny marie v týně

A Gothic church characterized as a nave basilica with a wimperg/gable decoration (lodni bazilika +vimperk).

klaster v lane

A monastery characterized by having 1 tower and 1 side aisle (1 vez 1 bocni lod).