Sexpartite Vaults - Heavy Walls - The Apse - Ribbed Half-Domes - St. Martin
des Champs - The Chevet Vault Stilting of Wall Rib Polygonal Apses -
Second Phase of the Transition - St. Denis Monastic Influence - Historical Signifi-
cance of St. Denis - Norman Influence - Problem of the Sexpartite Vault - Octo-
partite Vaults Continuous Systems
Columns Introduced System of Sens
System of Noyon - System of Senlis
Capitals Normal to Diagonals - Flying But-
tresses Evolution of the Flying Buttress Early Examples - Question of their
Origin-Spires - Exterior Design - Façades - The Plan - Cloisters - Four-Storied
Designs - Ornament Profiles - Abaci Bases Griffes - String-Courses - Cor-
nices - Archivolts of Arches - Windows and Doorways - Diagonals and Trans-
verse Ribs Pure Ornament - Shafts - Classical Influence Carolingian and
Norman Motives
Study of Nature - Conventionalization of Flora Capitals
Frescoes - Stained Glass Origins and Evolution of the Art
Influence on Architecture Beauty of Color - Small Pieces of Glass Employed
Small Figures - Contrast with Modern Methods Detail Sculpture - Origins -
Schools of the South - Classic Influence - Provence and Burgundy - Sculpture of
the Ile de France - Architectural Character - The Gothic Ideal Iconography
Power of Suggestion - Essentially Didactic in Character - Religion of the Clerks
Religion of the People - Scholastic Nature of Gothic Imagery - The Cathedral an
Encyclopedia - Symbolism - Symbolic Decoration Mystic Numbers Symmetry
- Biblical Symbolism Hierarchal Rank - The Four Mirrors - The Mirror of Na-
The Mirror of Science - The Mirror of Morals The Mirror of History
Unity of the Cathedral Imagery Limitations Imposed on the Artist - Attributes
Composition - The Unity of the Whole - Structure Not Symbolic
Inclinato
Capite - Explanation of the Deviated Axis Irregularities - Professor Goodyear's
"Refinements" Historical Conditions of the Twelfth Century - La Renaissance
Française - Learning - Classic Revival - Heresies - Economic Revolution - Robber
Barons curbed Politics Civilization Cities Summary - The Communes
The Cathedral not a Work of the People
Evidence of the Building itself Popu-
lar Religious Enthusiasm in the Twelfth Century - Letter of Haymo - The Cult of
Carts - No Popular Enthusiasm for Architecture - Letter of Hugh - Suger - Cart
Cult of Little Practical Service to Architecture - A Norman Institution - Account of
Robert du Mont Summary People and Clergy Rise of the Communes
Mans - Cambrai - St. Quentin
Beauvais - Noyon - Mantes - Laon - Amiens
Hostility of Clergy Reims
Sens Policy of the King Friction between
Bourgeois and Clergy - Religion of the People Cure of Souls - The Cathedral a
Monument of Ecclesiastical Power - The Medieval Church - The Power of Rome
The Age of Faith Wealth of the Church - The House of God - Ecclesiastical
Conditions Reform of the Twelfth Century - The Cistercians - Cistercian
Churches - Clairvaux supplants Cluny - Decline of Monastic Architecture - Car-
thusian Order - Other Orders - Mendicant Orders Dominicans and Francis-
cans - The Militant Orders - The Hospitalers - The Templars - Chapels of
the Templars - Canons Regular - Rule of St. Augustine - Collegiate Churches
Reform of the Chapters Reform of the Episcopacy - The French Church c.
1200 - Summary Territorial Expansion of Gothic Architecture - The Master
Builders Probably not Monks in the Twelfth Century Evidence - The
Chroniclers Silent The Medieval Monk - Jean of Le Mans
Significance of
this Incident Lay Builders at St. Remi - The Masonic Guild - Master Builders
of the Thirteenth Century - Their Role - Drawings - Personal Supervision -
Master Builder and Client - The Master Builder a Workman Evolution of the
Modern Architect - Extent of Activity of Master Builders - The Masons - Free-
dom of Design.