GOTHIC CATHEDRALS
(from Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture by ALISON STONES )

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OUTSIDE: portal lintel jamb archivolt battlement dome east end west end tympanum rosewindow flying buttress pinnacle

INSIDE: floor Greek cross Latin cross nave transept choir ambulatory crossing aisle

INSIDE: elevation capital clerestory voussoir span & rise barrel vault groin vault rib vault diagonal ribs tierceron (rib) lierne (rib)

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Abbot Suger Chartres Cathedral and its stained glass Ely Cathedral