(St John-left, St. Matthew-right)

ca. 998–1001

Santiago de Compostela: Final destination of pilgrimage, claims to have remains of Saint James, holds reliquaries

Barrel Vault: Curved celling

Compound Piers/Cluster Pier: Clustered columns/piers in church

Bays: Division/spaces bw/ 2 columns

Apsidiole/Radiating Chapels: Located around the apse, little niches that hold relics

Ambulatory: Hall around the apse so that you can view the apsidioles

Transept: Arms of the church that form a cross shape with the nave

Crossing: Where the nave and transept cross

Narthex: Foyer, entrance

Nave: Middle/center of a church

Reliquary: Holds relics

Cloister: Covered outdoor walk way /hallway

Tympanum: Decorated semi-circle above the doorway inside the portal of a church

Trumeau: the pillar between/dividing the doorway of the portal at a church

Jamb: The sides of the door of a portal

Groin Vaults: 2 barrel vaults that are crossed in the center at right angle

Campanile: Bell tower

Mandorla: Body halo

Ribbed groin vaults: Framework of crossed/diagonal arched ribs on ceiling of church

Flying buttresses: Structured support on outside of cathedral to help distribute the weight out

Nave: Middle section of the church

Transept: A hall that crosses the nave

Crossing: The section where the nave and transept cross/meet

Aisles: Sections of the church on the sides of the nave, made as walkways around the church

Ambulatory: End of the church around the apse where the radiating chapels are

Nave arcade: Separates nave from aisle

Gallery: The Second level hallway above aisle that opens into choir or nave

Triforium: Upper level gallery/arcade above arches of nave, choir, and transept. More narrow than galleries

Clerestory: Top level above triforium/gallery full of windows

Compound piers: Piers of church with pillars combined together to make a bigger more supportive pillar, support arches

Westwork: West side of church entrance with towers

Jamb statues: Sculptures on the jambs next to the doors of the portal of the church

Cult of Mary: devotion and worship of the Virgin Mary

Gothic “sway”: A pose in an S curve that sculptures of figures are in

Stained glass: Decorated colored/painted glass windows usually showing biblical stories

Rose window: Giant circle stonework window with stained glass

Tracery windows: Windows divided into sections of proportions by stone bars or ribs

Rayonnant or Court Style: French building style (13th cent) represent height of gothic architecture

Flamboyant Style: French style of architecture marked with wavy flame-like tracery and ornate decor

Crazy vaults: Ribbed vaulting with irregular pattern

Fan vaults: Ribbed vaulting that "fans" out

Apron Scene: little artworks that tell a story around the main art piece

Painted Altarpieces:

Tempera: Painting with pigments with water and egg yolk

Fresco: painting with watercolor on wet plaster

Pulpit: raised platform where religious leader stands to preach

Republics vs. Duchies: Republic is form of gov, a Duchy is a territory ruled by a duke or duchess

Annunciation: Gabriel announcing to Mary she'll give birth to Christ

Book of Hours: a book with prayers said at canonical hours of the day

Diptych: painting on 2 hinged wooden panels that can be closed

Triptych: same thing as diptych but with 3 panels

Polyptych: same as above, altarpiece with more than 3 panels

Donors/Patrons: someone who supports/donates a group or person

Grisaille: method of painting in grayscale, usually imitate sculptures

Intaglio: an engraved design into material