Gothic Architecture Flashcards
1
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Flying buttress
A
Exterior support built a distance from wall and connected to pier by an arch
2
Q
Finial
A
Decorative element at the top
3
Q
Ribbed vault
A
Arched stone ribs connecting the piers
4
Q
Fan vaulting
A
Ribs spread out in hand fan
5
Q
Spires
A
Steeply angled termination of a tower
6
Q
Crocket
A
Projections cut in shape of leaves
7
Q
Gable
A
Triangular portion of wall supporting the roof.
8
Q
String course
A
Molding or projecting horizontal motif running along face of building
9
Q
Compound piers
A
Multiple piers put together in one
10
Q
Lancet
A
Tall narrow window topped by gothic arch
11
Q
Rose window
A
Circular window with tracery radiating from center
12
Q
Grotesque
A
Monster like creature
13
Q
Gargoyle
A
Waterspout. Human, animal, or grotesque
14
Q
Occuli
A
Circular window
15
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Pendant
A
Hanging object
