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Medieval Church Architecture - Coggle Diagram
Medieval Church Architecture
Romanesque
tiny small windows
Tiny small windows were more like tiny slits and they used them instead of large windows. These large windows would weaken the support in the roof causing cracks and even walls breaking
Large towers
These large towers were made out of per solid stone and used to support the heavy roof and thick walls These large towers were there to give an extra support to the church.
big thick stone walls
Thick walls were made out of solid stone and they used them to hold up the big and heavy roof
Very dark and dimly lit
The Romanesque churches were very dark and dimly lit. the thick walls and tiny small windows made it hard for the light to come in
Gothic
Ribbed vault ceiling
The ribbed vault ceiling was made out of the roof material laid arching stone ribs intersect at the key points in the ceiling this helps support the stone ceiling weight this ribbed ceiling helped builders with other/new techniques.
gargoyles
These gargoyles were creatures that combined human and animal features. The gargoyles were not just used for the way they looked they were also used to drain water from the church's roof and to keep the water away from the church's outer walls. There were also different styles of gargoyles; some looked frightening and some reflected a sense of humor.
Stain glass windows
Stain glass windows were used to provide the churches with bright light by the colorful glass windows these stained glass windows were more than 40 feet in diameter. They also include many different colors. These stained glass windows allowed them to have artwork on the glass windows
Flying buttresses
Flying buttresses or stone supports that stood outside the church carried much of the weight of the roof these Flying Buttresses allowed builders to build higher, and thinner wall for the stain glass windows With these Flying buttresses big thick wall were no longer necessary
