ARH-314 Saint-Denis

Twin Tower Facade

A typical gothic facade with two tall towers, usually accompanied by three portals aligned with the nave and side aisles

Ambulatory

passage radiating around apse

Radiating Chapels

chapels around the ambulatory, typically holding more relics

Tympanum

carving into the triangular/rounded wall above the door in a portal, depicts biblical scene

Rib/Rib Vault

vault created by placing the rib (the arches outline) first, then filling in the webbing.

Web/Webbing

the stone in-between the ribs on a vault

Statue Column

A column decorated as a statue

Rose Window

a circular window used in gothic architecture, usually in the center of a twin tower facade

Crenellation

alternating heights on walls for defenses

Stained Glass

pigmented glass typically in geometric patterns and/or depicting biblical scenes