Gothic Architecture Vocab

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  1. 2. a gallery or arcade above the arches of the nave, choir, and transepts of a church.
  2. 5. a covered passageway or aisle in a church that allows for processions and movement of people
  3. 6. the central part of a church that's reserved for the laity, or regular people
  4. 8. a structural element is made up of an arch that extends from the wall of a building to a pier, transferring the weight of the roof to the ground. (2 words)
  5. 10. a decorative design element that appears in architecture as a symmetrical pattern of four overlapping circles
  6. 11. thin, curved masonry that fills the spaces between the ribs and arches of a ribbed vault (2 words)
  7. 12. a circular or oval opening in a building that resembles an eye, used in the Pantheon
  8. 15. a type of vault where a traditional groin vault (formed by the intersection of two barrel vaults) is reinforced with additional arched ribs that run along the intersections of the vaults(3 words)
  9. 17. a section of a church wall that contains windows high above eye level, which allow light and fresh air into the building
  10. 18. a small, independent, sharply projecting medieval ornament, usually occurring in rows, and decorated with foliage
  11. 19. an opening in a wall of a building, gate or fortification, especially a grand entrance to an important structure; used in the Masjid-e Jameh
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  1. 1. a concept central to Gothic architecture and the creation of stained glass windows (2 words)
  2. 3. an arch with a pointed crown, characteristic of Gothic architecture, and seen in Chartres Cathedral (2 words)
  3. 4. a raised structure or gallery that is located above an aisle and opens into a church's nave or choir (2 words)
  4. 7. carved waterspouts that protrude from roofs and direct rainwater away from buildings; common feature of Gothic architecture and were originally used in medieval Europe
  5. 9. decorative horizontal band on the exterior wall of a building
  6. 13. a passageway in a church that runs parallel to or around the nave, choir, or apse
  7. 14. a series of arches that separates the nave of a church from the aisles on either side (2 words)
  8. 16. the area of a church where the clergy and singers sit during religious services; usually located in the chancel, between the nave and the sanctuary.
  9. 19. vertical, pointed architectural feature that's often found at the top of a spire, buttress, or tower; commonly associated with Gothic architecture