Module 13- High Gothic in France & England

West Facade, Notre Dame de Paris

Paris, France, 1250

Nave, Notre Dame de Chartres

Chartres, France, 1260

West Portal, Notre Dame de Chartres

Chartres, France

South Porch Notre Dame de Chartes

Chartres, France, 1260

Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury, England. 1185

Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury, England, 1260

Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln, England, 1280

Exeter Cathedral

Exeter, England, 1340

King’s College Chapel

Cambridge, England, 1515

Cathedra

The bishop’s chair or throne in his cathedral church, originally placed behind the high alter in the centre of the curved wall of the apse

Cathedral

Bishop’s church

Tracery

The ornamental intersecting work in the upper part of a window, screen or panel, or used decoratively in blank arches and vaults

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite

Christian theologian; influencing medieval though about divine light, order, and the nature of God

In Gothic cathedrals, the pointed arch served primarily to:

Distribute weight more efficiently and allow taller structures

Why were so many Gothic cathedrals dedicated to the Virgin Mary?

She was seen as an intercessor between humanity and Christ

The term “dematerialization of the wall” refers to:

Replacing stone mass with stained glass

Which construction technique distinguished High Gothic rose windows from earlier examples?

Bar tracery

The term “Crazy Vaults” refers to:

The irregular rib patterns of Lincoln Cathedral

The “Perpendicular” Gothic style is characterized by:

Grid-like tracery and geometric regularity

Notre dame means

our lady

This window from an English cathedral is an example of the _____________ style.

Decorated

The nave below is an example of

French Gothic