Gothic

Question 1

architectural features

Answer 1

pointed arches
flying buttress
ribbed vaults
stained glass windows

Question 2

pointed arches

Answer 2

• Sharper points and more elongated than round arches
• Allow for taller structures and wider openings
• Provided more weight distribution
• Created a sense of verticality

Question 3

flying buttresses

Answer 3

• External arches that support the thrust of the vaulted ceiling
• Transfer the weight from the roof and upper walls to the ground
• Enable larger windows and thinner walls

Question 4

ribbed vaults

Answer 4

• Ceilings with a framework of thin stone ribs
• Are arches that intersect at right angles
• Create a skeleton-like framework of the ceiling
• Allow for taller and more spacious interiors
• Often paired with flying buttresses

Question 5

stained glass window

Answer 5

• Large,colored windows depicting religious scenes
• Fill the interior with natural light and color

Question 6

rose petals

Answer 6

• Often circular in shape, symbolic of unity and infinity
• Composed of stained glass
• Large proportions
• Resembling rose petals

Question 7

sculpture

Answer 7

• Cathedrals were adorned with grotesque sculptures
• Found in facades, doorways and interiors
• The focus was on religion

Question 8

gargoyles

Answer 8

• Both decorative and functional
• Serve as water spouts, collecting rainwater and diverting it
• Represent grotesque figures
• Often carry symbolic meaning

Question 9

spires and pinnacles

Answer 9

• A spire is a tall, slender, pointed structure that extends from the top of a building
• Highest part of the building
• A pinnacle is a small, pointed turret or spire used as decoration on buttresses or roofs

Question 10

reims cathedral

Answer 10

• Also known as Notre-dame of Reims
• Located in Reims, France
• Features pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses and large stained glass windows
• Intricate stone carvings on the façade
• Three portals adorned with statues
• Includes two twin towers
• Has a long nave leading to the choir and an ambulatory

Question 11

salisbury cathedral

Answer 11

• Tallest spire in the UK
• Features pointed arches, ribbed vaults, stained glass windows, and slender columns
• Long nave, a central crossing and a transept
• Cruciform plan

Question 12

duomo di milano

Answer 12

• One of the largest and most iconic cathedrals
• The façade decorated with sculptures and spires
• The highest spire holds a statue, which is the symbol of Milan
• Features flying buttresses, stained glass windows, pinnacles and gargoyles
• Large columns inside and vaulted ceiling
• Nave and aisles separated by colonnades

Question 13

barcelona cathedral

Answer 13

• Grand entrance flanked by spires
• Large cloister followed by a lush courtyard
• Features pointed arches, ribbed vaults, stained glass windows
• Has three naves
• The central nave wider and higher