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3. LATE MEDIEVAL CULTURE AND GOTHIC ART AND ARCHITECTURE

1. Look at the pictures of the Gothic cathedral below and answer the questions that follow.

- What kind of plan does the cathedral have? How many naves and aisles does it have? Does it
have an ambulatory? How many apses does it have?
1.Latin cross floor plan
2.1,2.
3.yes
4.1
- Fill in the boxes with the following terms: ribbed vault, rose window, flying buttress, buttress.
1ribbed vault
2rose windows
3flying buttress
4butresses
- What kind of arches are on the cathedral façade?
Pointed arches

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2. Look at the architectural elements below. Are they characteristic of Romanesque or Gothic
architecture? Be careful, because one of the elements is neither Romanesque nor Gothic. Name
each element and its style.

a)Barrel vault
Romanesque
b)Gable
c)round arch
romanesque
d)Pointed arches
Gothic
e)Groin vault
Romanesque
f)Ribbed vault
Gothic

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