St.Étienne was one of the first cathedrals to use true ribbed vaulting,allowing a(n)__________ to be pierced through the walls from which light could enter the nave of the church.
A) arch
B) pendentive
C) buttress
D) clerestory
E) pier

Question

St.Étienne was one of the first cathedrals to use true ribbed vaulting,allowing a(n)__________ to be pierced through the walls from which light could enter the nave of the church.
A) ​arch 
B) ​pendentive 
C) ​buttress 
D) ​clerestory 
E) ​pier

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Clerestory windows are high sections of wall that contain windows above eye level. The purpose is to admit light, fresh air, or both into the central part of a building, which is exactly what the statement describes as being enabled by the use of true ribbed vaulting in St. Étienne's cathedral.

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