AH 1700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Reims Cathedral, English Gothic Architecture, Rayonnant
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Rayonnant style- the radiant style of gothic architecture, dominant in the second half of the 13th century and associated with the french royal court of louis ix at paris. Flamboyant style- a late french gothic style of architecture superseding the rayonnant style and named for the flamelike appearance of it pointed bar tracery. Perpendicular style- a late english gothic style of architecture distinguished by the pronounced verticality of its decorative details. The fa ade of reims cathedral displays the high gothic architect"s desire to reduce sheer mass and replace it with intricately framed voids. Stained-glass windows, not stone reliefs, fill the tympana. Major difference- stained glass windows in timpana- removed the sculpture figures. Annunciation and visitation, jamb statues of central doorway, west fa ade, Different sculptors working in diverse styles carved the reims jamb statues, but all detached their figures from the columns and set the bodies and arms in motion. Relates to scenes of life from virgin mary.