Romanesque and Gothictympanum

tympanum

the place where art goes on an arch

trumeau

A decorated pillar that supports a tympanum

vousoir

a wedge of stone used to construct the actual arch

alternating support system

A support system in which a row of pillars alternate in size

uniform support system

A support system where a row of pillars all stays the same size

ribbed-groin vault

Grion vaulting where the areas that the vaults meet have raised ribs, first appearing in Sant` Ambrogio Milan

archivolt

carving on an archways of bands decreasing in size until it gets to the tympanum

William the Conqueror

The ruler of the Normans and the conqueror of England during the Norman Conquest

radiating chapel

When the chapels of a church radiate outwards from the choir to allow an easier flow of traffic

gallery

a second floor of a church where observers can come and go

Abbot Suger

The architect responsible for creating the gothic style, built Saint Denis

flying buttress

External support structures that allowed churches to be taller while also letting light into the church, fist appeared in Nortre Dame

triforium

An additional story to a church always residing underneath the Clerestory windows in all gothic architecture

plate tracery

Adding flat pieces of stone in between pieces of stained glass

bar tracery

Adding thin bars of stone in between stained glass

cames

pieces of lead in between pieces of stained glass

flashing

fusing two colors of stained glass together to make a new color

Who started making manuscripts rather than monks

Professional artists started making manuscripts

Name and era

Saint Sernin and Romanesque

Name, era, and what happened

Speyer Cathedral, Romanesque, roof was changed from timber to groin vaulting

name, era, whats new, and support system

San Ambrogio, Romanesque, first church with ribbed groin vaulting, and alternating

Name, architect, what’s new, support system

Saint-Éttienne, William the bastard, six part groin vaulting, alternating

Name, groin vault system

Durham Cathedral, 7 part groin vault

name, cathedral, story

Wiligelmo, Modena, Adam and Eve

Church, Area

Saint-Peirre, South portal

Name, importance

Eadwine the scribe, scribe of the most ambitious manuscript at the time

name, creator

Moses expounding the law, Master Hugo

Name, church, and sculpture

Last Judgement, Saint-Lazare, and Gislebertus

Name and story

Bayeux Tapestry, tells the story of William the conqueror taking over England with the normans

name, era, architect, importance, key element

Abbey of Saint-Denis, Gothic, Abbot Suger, First ever gothic church, let as much light in as possible

Name, and era

Laon Cathedral, early gothic

Name, Importance, era, weird shit

Notre Dame, First church with flying buttresses, transitional early gothic, Cylindrical piers and uniform support structure

Name, era, and key elements

Chartres Cathedral, High Gothic, first church built with fly buttresses intentionally and has a four groin uniform support system

Name, era, key element

Amiens Cathedral, High Gothic, very tall

name, cathedral, dedication, depiction

Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral, The virgin Mary, French Royalty

name, creator, era, style

David Anointed by Samuel, Master Honoré, gothic, court style

Name, artist, inspiration

David before Saul, Jean Pucelle, Italy

What are the key components of a early gothic church

Light, Pointed arches, 6 part ribbed groin vaults alternating support structure

What are the key components of high gothic

flying buttresses, four part groin vaults, uniform support structure