| A | B |
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| tracery | geometric decorative patterns in stone or wood that filled window openings |
| Abbey Church of Saint-Denis | the first Gothic church |
| lancet | a tall, arched window |
| June 14, 1144 | consecration of the new choir of St. Denis |
| Bishop Suger | bishop of St. Denis |
| Ile de France | the French king's domain around Paris |
| "Royal Portal" | west facade of Chartres Cathedral |
| column statue | a column carved to depict a human figure -first used at St. Denis |
| flying buttress | a gracefully arched, skeletal exterior supportwhich counters the outward thrust of the nave vault by carrying the weight over the side aisles to the ground |
| origin of the term "Gothic" | used by Vasari in the 16th century as a pejorative term for buildings attributed to Germanic barbarians |
| cames | lead strips which join together pieces of glass |
| colonnette | a small column attached to a pier or wall. Colonettes are decorative features that may reach into the vaulted sections of the building . contributing to the vertical effect. |
| trefoil | three-lobed design |
| quatrefoil | four-lobed medallion |
| "Beau Dieu" | trumeau of the central portal, west facade of Amiens |
| Notre Dame de Paris | had the first true flying buttresses |
| Rheims Cathedral | its large gabled portals rise higher than those at Amiens |
| The Visitation | a "classicising" sculpture group at Rheims Cathedral |
| The Joseph Master | created tall, graceful figures that reflect the refinement of the Parisian court. Examples are St. Gabriel and St. Joseph at Rheims. |
| Sainte Chapelle | palace chapel built by Louis IX to house relics from the crusades |
| Villard de Honnecourt | master mason who kept a sketchbook of architectural designs |
