Rose Window Rose Window • They were one of the greatest developments They were one of the greatest developments

and represent a sacred concept of and represent a sacred concept of completeness and balance. completeness and balance.

• They were a type of stained-glass windows They were a type of stained-glass windows but they were placed within the high narrow but they were placed within the high narrow lancet windows, or in the clerestory. lancet windows, or in the clerestory.

• Features: individuals from the Old Testament, Features: individuals from the Old Testament, etc. etc.

• Colors: blue and red (French); others exhibit a Colors: blue and red (French); others exhibit a spectrum of lighter shades, yellow, green and spectrum of lighter shades, yellow, green and light blue (German and English)light blue (German and English)

• They are circular mandalas radiate with They are circular mandalas radiate with sacred images. sacred images.

• It resembles to a rose and its petals. It resembles to a rose and its petals.

Rose Windows (Notre Rose Windows (Notre Dame)Dame)

ButtressesButtresses

• A pilaster, a pier, or body of masonry A pilaster, a pier, or body of masonry beyond the main face of a wall and beyond the main face of a wall and intended to strengthen the wall at intended to strengthen the wall at particular point and to particular point and to counterbalance the thrust of a vault counterbalance the thrust of a vault etc. etc.

ButtressesButtresses

Buttress (Notre Dame)Buttress (Notre Dame)

Fan Vault Fan Vault

• A vault that consists of fan-shaped A vault that consists of fan-shaped half cones that meet at the center of half cones that meet at the center of the vault. the vault.

Fan Vault Fan Vault

PinnaclePinnacle

• A pointed termination of a spire, A pointed termination of a spire, buttress, or other extremity of a buttress, or other extremity of a building. Sometimes they are building. Sometimes they are ornamentes. ornamentes.

GargoylesGargoyles

Notre DameNotre Dame

Notre Dame Notre Dame