HOA 2 Gothic

• What is the time period of Gothic architecture?

  13th to 16th century
• Where did Gothic architecture originate?

  In France
• Who introduced changes to the Romanesque Latin Cross Plan?

  Abbot Suger
• What changes did Gothic architecture introduce to the Romanesque Latin Cross Plan?

  • Ambulatory around the main altar
  • Chevettes for relics
  • Pointed arches for structural innovation
• What is an ambulatory in Gothic architecture?

  A walkway around the main altar
• What are chevettes in Gothic architecture?

  Semicircular chambers for relics
• What structural innovation did pointed arches provide?

  Less reliance on thick buttresses
• How did Gothic architecture change the use of light in buildings?

  • Letting more light in
  • Lessening the use of interior walls
  • Using stained glass for divine experience
• Which countries adopted Gothic architecture?

  Germany, England, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain
• How did Italians view Gothic architecture?

  As a barbaric style
• What are the architectural characteristics of Gothic architecture?

  • Lofty and aspiring quality (verticality)
  • Intricacy of ornamentation
  • Structural honesty
  • Less thickness, more light
  • Continued use of Latin Cross Plan
• What is a pointed arch in Gothic architecture?

  An important variation of the rounded arch
• What is the function of flying buttresses?

  To support walls from the outside
• What are rib and panel vaults?

  Frameworks to support ceilings over spans
• What are cluster columns also known as?

  Compound piers
• What purpose did stained glass serve in Gothic architecture?

  To tell Bible stories and create art
• What is a rose window?

  An intricate version of the wheel window
• What is tracery in Gothic architecture?

  Framework of windows made of rib moulding
• What are gargoyles derived from?

  Grotesques
• What is the purpose of pinnacles in Gothic architecture?

  To add compressive strength to buttresses
• What are notable examples of Gothic architecture in England?

  • Westminster Abbey, 1269
  • Salisbury Cathedral, 1258
  • Laon Cathedral, 1235
  • Guildhall, 1411
• What are notable examples of Gothic architecture in France?

  • Notre Dame, 1345
  • Reims Cathedral, 1345
  • Amiens Cathedral, 1270
  • Carcassonne, 11th to 13th century
• What are notable examples of Gothic architecture in Germany?

  • Cologne Cathedral, 1248
• What are notable examples of Gothic architecture in Italy?

  • Duomo di Milano, 1386
• What are notable examples of Gothic architecture in Spain?

  • Seville Cathedral, 1507
  • Barcelona Cathedral, 1298