By: Sam Kc, Konrad Arroyo, Lexi Reddick, Andrew Black, Sophia Heston

Why were they built so big?

• Cathedrals were built so big to make people feel closer to God and gave Christians a spiritual lift which brought them closer to experiencing heaven on earth

• They had enough money to make it big• Money was donated from the residents of the kingdom

• Many Cathedrals took over 50 years to build

Ribbed vaults

Nave

Aisle

West Front

Choir

Rood Screen

East End

Altar

Arch

• A curving structure made of wedge-shaped stones or bricks• Used both in the interior and exterior of cathedrals • Pointed arches allowed for a higher ceiling and thinner walls and

columns

Baptismal Font

• A basin that holds the baptism water s located in the baptistery

• Located in the sacred area of the cathedral, usually near

the altar

Cathedra

• Located near the main altar at the east end of the cathedral

• The sign of authority to teach

Choir

• The section of the cathedral where the singers sit• Both men and woman- sang as a group in a response to

the bishop’s prayers

Facade

• An exterior face or wall of a building

Flying Buttress

• Stone pillars on the exterior• They are placed several feet away from the outside walls

of a cathedral and are connected to the walls by curved structures called arches

Pulpit

• First pulpit was erected as a place from which one could speak to those in church

• Usually decorated with ornate carvings or banners

Altar

• A long, narrow table where the Eucharist is performed• The altar is on a raised platform and the ceiling is raised

above it• The altar is in the east end of the cathedral

Tapestry

• Tapestries are heavy cloths with rich multicolor designs• They were a form of liturgical art

Bell Tower

• A structure designed to hold and protect the cathedral bells.

• The bells are used to mark important times in the church.

Crucifix

• Is a cross with an image of the body Christ attached to it.• Placed over an altar.• It has a banner attached near the top of the cross.

Gargoyle

• Are stone spouts projecting from the rain gutter of a Cathedrals roof.

• Are carved in a form of a beast or an ugly creature.

Vault

• In gothic architecture these vaults were called ribbed vaults

• Almost entire weight of the ribbed vault is supported by buttress

• The highest measuring 157 feet and 3 inches

Stained-glass window

• Made of pieces of colored glass that are arranged in a design

• It taught people Biblical stories• They added beauty and light to the Cathedral

Votive Candles

• Symbolic offerings• Used in funeral processions, burned at the tomb of the

dead, and lighted before relics• Also used as a ceremonial light

Sculpture

• Sculpture is another form of liturgical art ; which is all the art used in the public worship services of the church

• In the Middle Ages, the great religious sculptures of the

Gothic period were essential parts of the cathedrals

Rood Screen

• A portion made of wood or stone, used to separate the choir from the nave

• Was usually as high as the middle of the ceiling arch and was decorated with carvings and ornaments

Ribbed vaults

Nave

Aisle

West Front

Choir

Rood Screen

East End

Altar

The End

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