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FLYING BUTTRESS-

braced thin nave walls from outside

braced thin nave walls from outside

RIB VAULT-

skeleton of arches or ribs

COMPOUND PIERS

Bundled pier

-consist of one central vertical pier support

-Receives load of Rib vault.

BUTTRESS PIER-

Lateral support that receives lateral forces, transmitting it to the ground

Pinnacle

adds weigh on top of buttress pier as a pin

Tracery-

ornamental work of branch like lines that enhance abundant stained glass windows.

Plate tracery

patterns are made of pierced slab of stones on edge, the design being in the shape and disposition of the openings.

Bar tracery

consisted of moulded stone mullions that divide the branching ekements on the window head.

-framing is thinner and emphasize glass more.

Laon Cathedral

Facade has two flanking towers with super imposea aediculae and shows the divisionof the interior levels.

complement of towers was an early gothic ideal

AEDICULA

niche for statue -sculpted images of oxen payed homage to these beasts for helping in the transport of minerals for construction.

Sexpartile

a rib vault divided into bays by two diagonal ribs and three transverse ribs.

Notre dame de Paris

First christan church “St. Etienne Basilica

Maurice De sully

Bishop in Paris whos construction vision led to Notre dame de paris

Rose windows

a large and bursting with panels of colorful stained glass

-a method to let more light into the church

-decorated in circular window

Grotesques

sculptures of fastastical creatures, nestling between flying buttresses that serve both a functional purpose of directing rainwater away from the exterior walls and a symbolic one of driving away male volent spirits.

Pieta

a statue or the descent from the cross, depicting marry carring jesus body

Napoleon Bonarte

was crowned emperor in the cathedral notre dame on dec 2

Gargoyles and Chimeras

believed to emphasize to the common man that evil may exist but they will never penetrate the sacred interior of rge church.

rose window

depicted biblical scenes for the illiterate.

High gothic architecture

also known as the “Rayonnant” style, its name is based on the radiating spokes of the rose window.

Spokes

bar/rod that connects the center of a wheel to its rim

Spires

tall, tapering pyramidical structures surmounting a tower

Fleches

slender spires rising from the ridge of the roof, especially the one above the crossing of the cathedral.

Chartres Cathedral

designed as a pilgrimage church (housing the tunic of the blessed virgin marry)

Famed labyrinth

used for walking contemplation by monks and meditation for pilgrims, its diameter proved hints of harmonious proportions proved hints of harmonious proportions as it is similar to that of the rose window.

Reims Cathedral

original church on this site was a basilica where clovis was baptized by saint Rems bishop of Reims.

Jean D Orbais

Architect of Reims Cathedral.

AMIENS CATHEDRAL

considered as a climax of high gothic architecture with its more slender proportions.

Robert De Luzarches, Thomas De Cormont,then his son, Renaud

architects of Amiens cathedral

Roman Feet/ Royal Feet

Medieval Unit of Measurement

Beauvais Cathedral

illustrates the competition of city’s in building the tallest cathedral

Also known as st.Peters Cathedral

Only ambulatory and chapels were completed in 1240.

Spire collapsed together w parts of the bell tower

Late Gothic Architecture

referred to as Flamboyant gothic derived from the flame like patterns of its pointed traceries.

St. Elisabeth, Marburg Germany

example of a new cathedral prototype in the country called a Hallenkirche

-Houses the golden shrine which previously contained the body of St.Elisabeth of hungary.

Liebfrauenkirche, Trier Germany

The 13th century “church of our dear lady” is on the first gothic churcg in germany

-utilized stellar/star vaulting.

Salisbury Cathedral, England

The cathedral of st. Mary embodies the characteristics of the english gothic style/

Milan Cathedral

also known : Duomo Di Milano in Italian

-dedicated to the nativity of St. Mary

-Commissioned by archibishop: ANTONIO DA SALUZZO and GIAN GALAZEAZZO VISCONTI.

Candoglia Marble

is more prominent on the exterior of Milan Cathedral

Ananda temple

exterior is embellished with ornate stucco carvings. depecting celestial beings, floral motifs, and geometric patterns

-houses four stading buddha statues, each facing cardinal direction

Shwezigon Pagoda

characterized by massive central stupa surrounded by small stupa

-feature a gilded umbrella, bell shaped stupa

-Has Chinthe, guardian lion/mythical lion creatures that are placed usually at entrances.

Dhammayangyi temple

largest bagan temple

-the foundation of the temple is centered on a so called stone system.

Chinthe

guardian lion, mythical lion found in entrances

Kuai Xiang

architect of Forbidden city

ANTONIO DA SALUZZO and GIAN GALAZEAZZO VISCONTI.

Milan Cathedral was Commissioned by archibishop:

DOUGONG

cap and block

-brackets transfer the weight to structure

Forbidden City

Folllows a north-south line orientation

Confusian thought

influential in layout, establish harmony between man & earth.

Renaissance Architecture

originated in Florence Italy

considered as Age of Humanism

Filippo Brunelleschi

considered as the first renaissance architect

formulated the principles of linear perspective

Dome of Sta.Maria De Fiore

product of winning design competition for a dome

Ospedale Degli Inocenti

First building Brunelleshi design

hospital which has clear articulation and proportioned forms

Pazzi chapel, florence

designed for a well known family

-first executed building of renaissance era

-considered as “perfect Brunelleschian building”

Michelozzo Di Bartolomeo

strongly influenced by brunelleschi, experienced in working with marble and bronze

Palazzo Medici-Riccardi

use of heavy rustication on ground floor

second floor for entertaining guests call piano nobile.

Leon Batista Alberti

theorist, own book “De Re Aedifcatoria”

PALAZZO rucella, florence

first domestic building articulated with classical orders.

San Andrea Church

first Etruscan temple

has barrel vaulting in interior.

High Renaissance

Rise of “Artist Genius” who was regarded as “creator”

Donato Bramante

-Developed the High renaissance form of a the central plan church

-changed conventional architectural space with the use of illusionistic features.

Santa Maria Presso

Built in a restricted sized lot

-applied w his painting for grandeur

Trompe L’oiel-painting

rendered hyperrealistically ( on barrel vault.)

The tempietto, rome

-circular domed chapel, which is located in the cloister of san pieto church, marked the spot where st. peter was crucified.

Pope Julius ii

client of the design for st. Peters rome

Michelangelo Buonarroti

-architect sculptor, painter, poet, engineer

-believed that the image produced by an artist hand must come from an idea in his mind.