Whittle 1 Christopher R.

Whittle Professor Jill Anderson ART 111 Sec 01: A History of Art I November 30, 2010 Terminology for Gothic Architecture Archivolt: Moldings that hold in place the tympanum in a Gothic or Romanesque church. Clerestory: The portion of a high room extending above the single story height of an adjacent portion of the building, and containing highlight windows for admitting daylight and sunset. Cluster Pier: A pier adjacent a group of colonettes. Flying Buttress: A buttress suspended in the air to resist the thrust of a roof structure. Jamb: A vertical side post used in the framing of a doorway or window. Lunette: A semicircular area enclosed by an arch. Nave Arcade: A group of arches connecting each other on the north and south sides of the congregational seating area in a church or cathedral. Pointed Arch: An arch which the two sides rise and connect to each other, creating a point without crossing and extending the pattern; no curves. Ribbed Cross Vault: A vault that is structurally supported on the interior. Stained Glass Window: A window composed of pieces of colored glass connected by lead stripes. Triforium: An arcaded passageway above the nave and below the clerestory.

Whittle 2 Trumeau: The central supporting post between the two sides of a double door; often decorated with sculpture. Tympanum: The lunette over the doorway of a church, which could be decorated with sculpture.