Gothic

Gothic sculpture differs from Romanesque sculpture because:

Gothic used live models

Chartres Cathedral:

Has original stained glass windows Has no gallery Has an apse that is the size of the nave

The north transept rose window of Chartres Cathedral was a gift of ________.

Hildegard of Bingen

How did the "mindset" of Gothic change from the Medieval?

Humankind capable of salvation

________ is a prime example of the Rayonnant (radiant) of the High Gothic age.

Sainte-Chapelle

________ embodies the essential characteristics of English Gothic architecture.

Salisbury Cathédral

Gothic Architecture:

Sarted in France Evolved from Romanesque Contains variations from region to region

Which of the following churches is considered Rayonnant Gothic?

St Chapelle

Which church is considered the first Gothic cathedral?

St. Denis

Jeanne d'Evreux, wife of Charles IV of France, donated the Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux to ________.

the church of Saint-Denis

Which is NOT a hallmark of Gothic?

Barrel Vault

The west portal of ________constitutes the most complete and impressive surviving ensemble of Early Gothic sculpture.

Chartres Cathédral

Saint Dionysius (Denis) brought ________ to Gaul.

Christianity

Italian Gothic differs from French Gothic because:

Climate and culture are different they are often more like the earlier Roman Basilica they have smaller clerestories

Sainte-Chapelle was a repository for the ________ relic.

Crown of thorns

The equestrian statue in Bamberg Cathedral may be a portrait of ________.

Frederick II

The finest Gothic books known today belonged to the ________.

French monarchy

Salisbury Cathedral differs from Notre Dame de Paris because:

It has a horizontal emphasis

The Belleville Breviary was illuminated by

Jean Pucelle

In 1130, Louis VI moved his official residence to ________.

Paris

Hallmark of Gothic?

Rose window Clerestory Triforium

The ________ confronts the devout with an appalling icon of agony, death, and sorrow that humanizes the sacred personages.

Röttgen Pietà

________ incorporates the French-inspired rib vaults with pointed arches and tall lancet windows.

Saint Elizabeth, Marburg

How does High Gothic differ from Early Gothic?

Unified space

The High Gothic tripartite nave elevation consists of arcade, triforium, and ________.

clerestory

At Reims the clergy offered ________ to those who helped underwrite the enormous cost of erecting a cathedral.

indulgences

Milan Cathedral:

is an eclectic mix of European Gothic styles

Abbot Suger marveled at the quality of light that poured in through the stained glass windows. He called this colored light ________.

lux nova

In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, contemporary commentators considered Gothic buildings ________ ________.

modern work

In the Holy Roman Empire artists emphasized which of the following?

passionate drama

The rose window punctuates the cathedral's ________.

upper story faÇade