Final Exam Terms Flashcards
Psalter
book containing the psalms
pieta
a painted or sculpted representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead christ
cathedral
a bishops church. the word derives from cathedra, reffering to the bishop’s chair
pointed arch
an arch with a pointed apex; characteristic of Gothic architecture
Reliquary
a container for holding relics
Abbot Suger
French ecclesiastic and statesman, who acted as adviser to Louis VI and regent
he influenced the development of Gothic architecture
Scriptoria
A room in a monastery set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts and records.
Normans
A member of a Scandinavian people who settled in northern France in the tenth century.
(Vikings)
Louis IX
known as Saint Louis.
king of France
led the 6th crusade and was held for ransom
died in tunis on another crusade
Westwork
is the monumental, west-facing entrance section of a Carolingian, Ottonian, or Romanesque church. The exterior consists of multiple stories between two towers. The interior includes an entrance vestibule, a chapel, and a series of galleries overlooking the nave. This was used to show imperial rule
Hiberno-Saxon
An art style that flourished in the monasteries of the british isles in the early middle ages. also called insular.
Animal Interlace
decoration made up of of interwoven animal-like forms, often found in Celtic and northern European art of the medieval period
Rose window
circular stained glass window
cloisonne
enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips
Ribbed Groin Vault
Ribbed groin vaults are also known as cross vaults. Ribbed groin vaults replaced Romanesque barrel vaults
