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Undergraduate 1
04/13/2011

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central vessel
Definition
big space in the middle
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nave
Definition
big spce in which aisles run along the beside
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crossing
Definition
were transept and central vessel meet
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transept
Definition
space running horizontally to the central vessel
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apse
Definition
the semicirlce or recess at the end of a Christian church opposite the main entry, or in a wall of a Roman basilica
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choir
Definition
more space between the crossing and the apse; where the clergy would stand; on the diagram this space is criss-crossed
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westwork
Definition
the new secondary transept near the entrance; now serves as the transition from secular to sacred; for all intents and purposes, it is the collapsing down of the atrium and the narthex
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pattern of colonnade
Definition
two columns than a pier, two columns then a pier, etc; in the groundplan, columns are squares that are filled in, and piers are the squares not filled in
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arcade
Definition
surmounts the colonnade
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quadratic schematism
Definition

the square-like dimensions/proportions of the crossing dictates the overall ground plan of the church; piers help establish this idea; opens the space up to have a metaphorical meaning, and allow the proportions to relate to the idea of the divine

groundplan:

3: a sacred number (the Holy Trinity)

4: four sides of a square (four evangelist, four gospels..)

4x3=12 (the 12 apostles)

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triforium
Definition
top of central vessel; series of shallow arches
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clerestory
Definition
above triforium; series of windows
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Dilettante
Definition
hobbiest
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bronze
Definition
expensive material; monumental casting
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ethereal authority
Definition
spiritual authority trumping temporal authority because man is flawed
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temporal
Definition
earthly authority
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theophany
Definition
recognition of a higher power
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pilgrimage
Definition
during the relative peace throughout Europe, people began to travel around to see important monuments and relics
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indulgences
Definition
purpose of pilgrimage was to recieve this; these were like extra credit for one's soul, and were thought to shorten the time one spent in purgatory (the holding place in between heaven and hell)
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Santiago de Compostela
Definition
the 3rd reformation to visit; least expensive
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Liber Sancti Jacobi
Definition
wrote a 12th century handbook/guide to all the routes taken to see these relics and monuments
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relics
Definition
signify something spiritual happening on earth
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reliquary
Definition
where relics are kept
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pilgrimage church
Definition

shaped like a true Latin Cross

Central vessel is elongated, and the Nave is also longer

is a choir and piers but no atrium bc there is now a westwork

transept is much wider now because it includes an aisle

ambulatory/radiating chapel

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ambulatory
Definition
goes all the way around the apse and the transept and leads to the Radiating Chapel or Apsidal Chapel
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Radiating Chapel or Apsidal Chapel
Definition
protrusions on the transept where reliquaries with their relics held
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buttress
Definition
exterior structuring system that reflects what happens in the interior
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stone barrel vaults
Definition

central vessel with these; give a Romanesque feel to the structure

-similar to a triumphal arch but on a bigger scale

-stone on vaults is very difficult to work with and expensive

-lends itself to idea of Ancient Rome

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tympanum
Definition
the semi circular space above the door of the portal
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lintel
Definition
space right under the tympanum that is supported by the Door Jambs on either side
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door jambs
Definition
support lintel
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trumeau
Definition
middle column of lintel
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archivolts
Definition
system that wraps around the entire portal
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Maiestas Domini
Definition
"Christ in Majesty"
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Charles the Bald
Definition
gave city and church the Tunic of the Virgin
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Tunic of the Virgin
Definition
the relic that was thought to be dropped during Mary's ascension into Heaven
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cult of carts
Definition
regardless of status, everyone in town was involved in rebuilding the church; church becomes a symbol of civic pride (Notre Dame de Chartres Cathedral)
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spire
Definition
key Gothic feature; on top of westwork--as one enters the church, one sees this seemingly infinite point that seems to point to the heavens
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gothic arch
Definition
above colonnade arcade - gothic arch with pointed spier tip
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ribbed groin vault
Definition

stone vaulting on ceiling; similar to those of Hagia Sophia

groin vault: point where two barrel vaults intersect

Ribbed: highlighting/articulating the intersections where the joints are; continued down into engaged column

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flying buttress
Definition
protrudes from the wall therefore carrying weight away and to the ground; casts shadows (holes allow light to hit stained glass...key innovation of gothic period)
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