History of Interiors Ch 7-9

pointed arch

A distinguishing feature of Gothic architecture is the

jousting contest

A medieval tilting chest had this design on the front

a more steeply pitched roof

A modification to Byzantine architecture for use in Russia was

large-scale murals

Although absent since ancient Rome, this art form was used again during the Romanesque period

different size openings could be the same height

An advantage of the Gothic arch was that

gold and silk threads

Byzantine and some Italian tapestries used

structural innovations

Changes in architectural style during the Gothic period were a result of

paintings began to be done on movable panels

During the Gothic period, portrait painting became more popular because

ambulatory

Early Christian centrally planned buildings often had a continuous walkway on the interior around the center section. This walkway was known as a(n)

sandwiched between two pieces of glass

Fondo d'oro was a technique that used gold designs

radiating wheel patterns

French Rayonnant architecture featured

no perspective

Generally, Byzantine art employed

protected members from foreign competitors

Guilds established standards for trade and

featured animals or humans

Historiated capitals

flying buttresses

In Gothic architecture, thrust of arches was carried to the ground by

cames

Individual pieces in stained glass windows were jointed by lead

small arcades used beneath the roofline

Lombard bands are

France

The Gothic style developed first in

political power of the kings.

The Hundred Years' War and outbreaks of the plague resulted in an economy based on gold and the demise of

basilica

The Roman building form adapted for use in Christian churches was the

tester that did not reach the foot of the bed

The Romanesque demicelure was a

horseshoe arch

The arch used most extensively by the Moors in Spain was the

blue or gold

The background colors most typically used for Byzantine mosaics were

enclosed within a square projecting second story with a hip roof

The central dome covering the crossing in Greek cross plans of early Christian churches was typically

livery

The cupboard used for storing food was the

dosseret on the capital of the column

The doubled Byzantine capital was formed by employing an impost block or

the cannon

The invention that made castles obsolete during the Middle Ages was

tympanum

The most important sculptural subjects were located on this architectural form

chimney

The most significant heating innovation during the Gothic period was the

iconostasis

The screen used to separate the nave of Byzantine churches from the sanctuary was the

nave from the sanctuary in Christian churches

The templon separated the

quincunx

The type of Byzantine church constructed on a cross in square plan was the

bahut

This term was applied to chests covered with leather

groin vault

This type of vault used most frequently during the Romanesque period was formed where two barrel vaults met at right angles and had no ribs

bulky and architectural & primarily made of wood

Romanesque furniture is

tracery

Stone supports used in stained glass windows are known as

brick and stone

Stripes that became characteristic of Byzantine architecture were created by alternating

quoins

Structural corners were frequently emphasized during the Romanesque period by using contrasting materials that projected slightly from wall surfaces. These were known as

kokoshniki

Successive ascending tiers of recessed corbelled arches used on Russian churches are known as

drums

Supporting the domes of Byzantine architecture and allowing them to fit over square or rectangular forms were