CATHEDRALS ON THE WEB

 

Early cathedrals were called Romanesque.  Go to http://www.elore.com/Gothic/Learning/romanesque.htm Look at the picture of the cathedral. 

1. During what time period were this type of cathedral built?__________________
2. They were begun during the reign of ________________
3. What does the name Romanesque refer to?___________________________________
4. The most recognizable feature of these cathedrals is ____________________________________
5. Give the name of the one you see just the tower of._________________________

 

During the High Middle Ages (after 1000) a new style of cathedral was built, called Gothic

Go to http://www.beloit.edu/~arthist/historyofart/gothic/chartrescath.htm#artifact8.  Draw the floor plan layout of the church.  In what shape is it?

 

 

 

 

Go to http://www.westminster-abbey.org/  Go to Panoramic view on the left side of the screen. In what approximate shape is this one?

 

 

Now click on the red dots for a panoramic view of the inside of the cathedral.  Which 3 sections did you choose to look at?__________________________       ________________________  ______________________

 

Go to digiserve.com/peter/cc.htm

1. What cathedral is this?___________________-
2. Use aerial view.  What is the basic shape of this cathedral?

 

 

3. Look at the pulpit. It is where the priest stood to speak.  Why would this make it easier to hear the priest?

 

 

4. Look at the bell tower.  Draw it.  Miniature version please!

 

 

 

 

Now go to http://www.elore.com/Gothic/Learning/rose_windows.htm.  Draw the shape HERE

What is it made of?______________________

What cathedral is this one in?_____________________________

Scroll to the bottom of the site and click on Historic Overview of

     Notre Dame.  Scroll down till you see Photographic  Features

   

 Look at the view (vista) from the SW, the SE and the Seine River.

      Which view is more attractive do you think?  Why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go to http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/19991020.html. 

1. What is the purpose of a flying buttress?

 

 

2. Now click on 'on this page' & 'this page'.  Then draw a flying buttress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now go to http://www.gargoyles.org/history.html

1. What does gargoyle mean?________________________________________________
2. What was its original purpose?_____________________________________________
3. What shapes could it have?____________________________________________
4. What other superstitious purpose were they believed to have?

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5. Now click on Gargoyles & Grotesques on the left side of the screen.  Scroll through several of the pages listed at the bottom and look at a variety of samples. Draw one, or describe it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at the pictures in the following sites.http://www.anthroarcheart.org/tbll61.htm

 

Look at the site at http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listgargoyles.html.  This is a collection of resources on the middle ages.  Pick 2 of the sites and tell me what you liked best about each one.

        Site 1 address_____________________________________________

 What did you see?________________________________________________________________

 

What did you like or dislike ___________________________________________________

 

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Site 2 address_____________________________________________

 What did you see?________________________________________________________________

 

What did you like or dislike ___________________________________________________

 

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SUMMARY - WRITE 6 WORDS YOU WOULD USE THAT APPLY TOO GOTHIC CATHEDRALS

 

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