Unit #3 Vocab _ 1 Flashcards
pendant fan vaults
complex, decorative vault style in the English Perpendicular era that looked like stalactites. Found in the Chapel of Henry 7th
Matthew Paris
Artist and historian who famously illuminated manuscripts in the English style, which was a black outline and light/watercolor-like color fill. He drew a self portrait in one of him adoring the Madonna & Child
webbing
vault style in the English Perpendicular era where the excess of vault ribs creates a web effect & the webbing is the ceiling showing through
Perpendicular style/era
Late 14th century English architectural style, with an emphasis on grid-like patterns and order in that fashion and a lot of decorative/extra features
effigy (of King Edward 2nd of England)
a tomb structure in which the king is displayed; this particular kings’ effigy is elaborately decorated in the Late French style in the Gloucester Cathedral
Lierne ribs
an English architectural element where non structural ribs connect diagonal or tierceron ribs with one another
spandrels
the flat area between arches; began to be decorated on stone walls in England in the Decorated Gothic style (early 1300’s)
Octagon of Ely Cathedral
a wooden octagonal tower built as the crossing tower (14th c. replacement) in the Ely Cathedral; has tierceron style ribs; was carpentry high points in history
tierceron
ribs that fan out from a structural rib springing point
ridge rib
non-structural rib that follows at the center ceiling line of a nave, all the way down
Inverted/Scissor/Strainer Arches
unique architectural feature at the crossing transept area in the Wells Cathedral
close
park-like field or area where an English church or cathedral would be built; not unusual thing for us to see today but was a new thing back then to have so much space & lack of a city around the church
fan vaults
funnel-shaped vaulting with spreading ribs such as a fountain stream
Purbek marble
dark polished marble frequently used in architecture by the English in the Gothic era
Norman era
English version of the (French’s) Romanesque era (before 12th cent.)
Early English / Plantagenet era
English version of the (French’s) High Gothic era (13th cent.)
Decorated era
first phase of the English version of the (French’s) Late Gothic era (1300’s)
Perpendicular era
second phase of the English version of the (French’s) Late Gothic era (late 1300’s!)
silver gilt
silver metalwork with gold leaf
“Virgin of St. Denis”
metalwork reliquary sculpture made for Queen Jeanne d’Evreau
“Virgin of Paris”
stone sculpture (early 14th c.) with a Gothic Sway that ignores anatomy but the rhythmic pattern of Mary’s robe has visual interest; one of first totally “in the round” sculptures of this time {b/c was seen as idolatry}
“Angers Apocalypse”
oldest surviving set of true European tapestries for Duke of Anjou, designed by Jean Bondel; for centuries were in Cathedral of Angers (ahn-j’ares)
Bonne of Luxembourg
person who illuminated a very delicately decorated manuscript that morbidly/realistically depicted the happenings of the Black Death at the time (1348)
drôleries
naturalistic but often foolish drawings “doodled” about around margins and text, peculiar & fun additives used in the later Gothic era manuscripts (drôle= “funny” in French)
bas de page
random scenes drawn/illuminated into the bottom of the page (random, don’t go along with the page’s text)
“Belleville Breviary”
most famous illumination drawing by Jean Pucelle; great sense of delicacy; use of ivy at margins (Late French Gothic technique)
grissaille
in grey; pictures have little to no saturation; a gray scale manuscript drawing
“Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux”
an hourly/daily prayer book made by Jean Pucelle (1320’s); know specifically it’s Annunciation drawing page, a step towards Renaissance realism
Jean Pucelle
famous artist/illuminator in Paris in 14th century; influenced by Master Honore of previous generation; but Pucelle’s figures often lacked a frame boundary
Hôtel de Cluny
now a museum of medieval art but was once a private home building in Middle Ages in Paris
House of Jaques Coeur
famous private/ secular house in Bourges (15th cent.); study pic & it’s both Gothic & Renaissance features
ogee arches
compound (convex-concave) curves (often arches), & tracery design characterizes by teardrop divisions
Flamboyant style
“flame-like” style of architecture, features ogee arches, excess (especially in tracery & detail!)
Saint Maclou church
1434 in Rouen; Late Gothic church built post-14th cent. (rare); flamboyant style; tracery becomes independent of wall & wraps around façade which dematerializes the building & it’s geometry!
