Please explain a in which direction are you

Please explain: a. in which direction are you looking b. through what part of the cathedral you are looking c. what prominent architectural feature the master builder has used to unify this space Rheims Cathedral begun in 1211; almost “complete” by 1285

What is the space delineated by E called? What is the space delineated by F called? What is the structural element labeled C called? What is the structural element labeled D called?

This section of the nave is called? Amiens Cathedral begun in 1220; almost “complete” by 1375

Please describe what you are looking at. Try to use as many specific technical terms as you can. Rheims Cathedral begun in 1211; almost “complete” by 1285

Please describe what you are looking at. Make sure that you explain the structural purpose of this architectural feature.

What is the name of this architectural feature? How are these different from the one shown in the previous slide? Notre Dame, Paris

You are looking at the exterior of the nave. What language would you use to describe how the surface of the windows and the window frames has been highly decorated? Amiens Cathedral begun in 1220; almost “complete” by 1375

You are looking at the west façade. Why do you know that this façade is definitely “Gothic” and not “Romanesque? ” Amiens Cathedral begun in 1220; almost “complete” by 1375

Why do you know that this west façade is definitely Romanesque? St Peter's Cathedral Angoulême, Charente, France

This is a floor plan of a cathedral. Is this a Gothic cathedral? How can you tell? Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d’ Autun

How can you tell that this plan represents a pilgrimage church? Plan of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

How can you tell that this plan represents a Gothic cathedral? Which one?