Gothic Flashcards
1
Q
Catenary Arch
A
Based on arch thrust line, better at weight distribution
2
Q
Notre-Dame Cathedral
A
Paris, 1160’s
3
Q
Notre-Dame
A
Catenary arch: more windows, more light, flying buttresses; wooden roof: known fire risk with safety measures built in such as lip of building to catch debris
4
Q
Beauvais Cathedral
A
France, 1225
5
Q
St. Denis
A
Paris, 1135
6
Q
Ste-Chapelle
A
Paris, 1240’s
