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Identifying feature

Rose window

A large round window divided by stone bars, called tracery, that radiate from the center, usually filled with stained glass. It sits high on the main front or side arms of Gothic cathedrals.

a sign of these styles

Notre-Dame de Paris, Paris, France: an example of Gothic Gothic c. 1150–1500 Pointed arches, ribbed ceilings, and flying buttresses that let stone walls turn into glass and light.

also seen on

Moorish Revival

often seen with

Stained glass Pieces of colored glass held together by strips of lead, called cames, to form pictures or patterns. Arcade A row of arches carried on columns or piers (thick square supports), often forming a covered walkway along a… Buttress A mass of stone or brick built against an outside wall to resist the outward push, called thrust, of the roof. Decorative tilework Glazed ceramic tiles, fired clay with a glassy coating, used to finish walls, floors and fireplace surrounds. Dome A rounded roof shaped as half a sphere, often raised on a drum (a circular wall). Flying buttress A buttress standing apart from the wall, joined to it by a half arch that carries the stone ceiling's… Geometric ornament Decoration made of zigzags, chevrons (V shapes), stepped forms and other repeated geometric shapes instead… Horseshoe arch An arch whose curve continues past a half circle, so the opening narrows at its base.