Ch 13

Which of the following is not true about the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres? The architect used rounded arches, thick walls, and massive piers to support the weight of the building internally. The Gothic features of the cathedral emphasized the idea that the building was a divine and heavenly space. Gothic architects tried to maximize the space for stained glass windows. The development of rib vaults and flying buttresses made this easier. This Gothic church is full of symbols. An important symbol in this church is the light, which was seen as a symbol of divine presence.

The architect used rounded arches, thick walls, and massive piers to support the weight of the building internally.

Abbot Suger wanted to create an architectural style that would express the growing power of . . . the clergy. the French monarchy. feudal lords. French monks.

the French monarchy.

The façade of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres was organized according to the Golden Ratio. This is because geometry played a huge role in architecture and was considered divine. True False

true

What is the main power and influence of a piece like the Röttgen Pietà? Why did pieces like become popular during the Gothic period? Choose the answer that does not fit. They were trying to create images that people could not relate to in order to keep the religious practices a mystery. They were trying to emphasize the humanity of Christ. New devotional styles like this were used to create empathy with the story of Christ as a way to grow the faithful. Part of the beauty and drama of the Gothic period was to create terrifying and sometimes gruesome images to evoke emotional responses.

They were trying to create images that people could not relate to in order to keep the religious practices a mystery.

Paris claimed to be the intellectual center of Gothic Europe. Scholastic guilds are examples of this, which of the following best supports this claim? a. It was a center for fine book production. b. It established the first printing press. c. It was a gathering place for the formerly rural. d. It was the principal center of commerce for Europe.

a. It was a center for fine book production.

a. fan vaulting b. Perpendicular style c. rose windows d. rounded arches

c. rose windows

The portal sculptures for Chartres Cathedral, (Gothic) are distinctly different from their Romanesque counterparts. Which of the following accounts for this distinction? a. the exclusion of scenes from the Passion b. the inclusion of the Old Testament Kings c. the prominence of Mary in the portal program d. the inclusion of scenes from the life of Christ

c. the prominence of Mary in the portal program

Key elements of Gothic architecture include which of the following? a. pointed arches, squinches, & mosaics b. pointed arches, stained glass windows, & horizontal buttresses c. pointed arches, flying buttresses, & exterior sculpture d. pointed arches, stained glass windows, & flying buttresses

d. pointed arches, stained glass windows, & flying buttresses

Gothic architecture used mostly rounded arches. True False

false

The rise of images of the Virgin Mary as a human mother grew in the Gothic period. Examples like Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux, show her as a human mother with her child as she was increasingly seen to have earthly qualities like human emotion and interaction. True False

true