ARCH 218 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Rayonnant, Groin Vault, Suger
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Varying angle of arch allows for more flexibility, esp. with cross vaulting. Gothic & romanesque similarities: high arches and buttresses, pictorals above doors; differences: gothic- larger features, turned buttresses sideways, opened up larger windows. Abbot suger was main figure/patron in beginning of gothic arch. ex. doors show analogy between church and christ, big doors on west end, alter on east. Joshua tree show christ and virgin as descendants of jesse. St. denis was the apostle of france (died: and his church served as burial site of. Church associated with many religious and political figures like. Connects structure, space, etc. to larger religious ideas. Central bay of north porch of notre dame. St. peter, shown at far right holding keys. Photoelastic inference patterns show stress caused by the weight of the building and wind loads; each color represents a different magnitude of intensity. Most important site of the cult of the virgin and houses of the tunic of the virgin.
