The document discusses the Gothic cathedral architectural style that originated in France in the 12th century. Some key aspects of the Gothic style include pointed arches, flying buttresses, stained glass windows, and tall structures filled with light. Gothic cathedrals also featured ornate interiors, lavish sculpture, and educational religious symbolism conveyed through their design.

1. The Gothic Cathedral

3. Ille de France region

4. Notre Dame, Paris, 1163-1267 THE GOTHIC CATHEDRAL

5. Romanesque style: Ste. Marie, Souillac, France. c. 1130

6. Gothic style: Abbey Church of St. Denis, France, 1220s

10. Notre Dame, Paris, ca. 1250, nave & choir

12. Abbot Suger: creates the Gothic style at St. Denis Choir, St. Denis, 1140s **First church space to focus on making the ceiling higher and the interior more filled with light **Beginning of new style of church design in France

13. The Gothic Style Emerges Tree of Jesse, window at St. Denis **educational **symbolic of God’s light in your life

14. Royal Chapel of St. Chapelle, Paris, begun 1240s

15. Sainte Chapelle, interior

16. Rose Window : A circular window composed of patterned tracery arranged in petal-like formation.

17. The good, of course, is always beautiful, and the beautiful never lacks proportion. --- Plato Rose Window Chartres Cathedral, Paris

19. Notre Dame Cathedral **Exterior of cathedrals are also part of the educational program **Numerous relief and partially free-standing sculptures cover the front and sides of the structure—all carefully planned to be part of an overall religious program

21. Notre Dame, portal carvings

23. Cathedral Gargoyles

25. Rib Vault : A relatively thin stone vault set within a framework of ribs.

26. Amiens, nave vaulting, 1220-1247 Nave height: 140 feet

27. Flying Buttress : a free-standing support attached to the outer walls to resist the lateral thrust of a vault Amiens Cathedral Nave cross section

28. Flying Buttress

29. Amiens Cathedral, buttressing

30. Computer graphic: Amiens Source: Amiens Cathedral Project

32. NAVE: the central longitudinal space of a basilican church Basilican Plan (Latin Cross)

33. AISLE: the space between the columns of the nave and the side wall Nartex NARTHEX: A vestibule leading to the nave of a church, originally separated by a screen

34. TRANSEPT : an extension across the main axis giving a church the shape of a cross

35. apse Crossing : area of a church where the nave, choir, and transept intersect Choir: area of the church where the priest performs the mass Apse: vaulted, circular extension or projection at the eastern end of a church

36. Which Interior Is Which?

37. Which Cathedral Style Is Which?