AH 1700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Groin Vault, Sexpartite Vault, Romanesque Art
Document Summary
Historiated initial- enlarged, introductory letter in a written word that contains within the body of the letter a pictoral scene or figure related to the text it introduces. This might be a portrait of the author who wrote the tale, or a scene from the story. Groin vault- formed at the point at which 2 barrel vaults intersect at right angles. Clerestory- windows that form the nave"s uppermost level below the timber ceiling or the vaults. Campanile- a bell tower of a church, usually, but not always, freestanding. Rib vaulting- there is a framework of ribs or arches under the intersections of the vaulting sections. Sexpartite vault- one whose ribs divide the vault into 6 compartments. Quadrant arch- an arch whose curve extends for one quarter of a circle"s circumference. Cloister of saint-pierre- cloisters had narratives, portraits of saints; capitals of figures. Piece of g-d capital- churchmen advocated that christians should not be fighting christians.
