Art History - Chapter 13: Gothic Europe & Chapter 14:Late Medieval Italy
Who is the architect for the cathedral of Florence? Giotto Arnolfo di Cambio Pietro Cavallini Orcagna (Andrea di Cione)
Arnolfo di Cambio
Indicate which of the following is not a characterization of the changing social conditions in the Gothic period. Interest in Scholasticism Rise of the middle class Barbarian migrations New importance of women
Barbarian migrations
Jean Pucelle illuminated which of the following Psalter of Saint Louis Blanche of Castile Bible Breviary of Philippe le Bel Belleville Breviary
Belleville Breviary
The Gothic style is said to have first appeared in which of the following areas? Burgundy Milan Ile de France Lombardy
Burgundy
The tympanum from the right portal of Chartres depicts the Virgin and Child, which hearkens back to the Romanesque portrayals of this theme as the Throne of Wisdom. Which of the following is the source for this depiction? Hiberno-Saxon Madonna and Child Carolingian Virgin and Child Early Christian Madonna and Child Byzantine Theotokos
Byzantine Theotokos
The Roman fresco tradition can best be seen in the work of which of the following artists? Cavallini Giotto Cimabue Duccio
Cavallini
The royal part of Chartres was carved in what style? Late Romanesque Early Gothic High Gothic Late Gothic
Early Gothic
Perpendicular style was popular in which of the following countries? Spain England France Italy
England
Historian Giovanni Villani wrote in the 14th century that this city was "the daughter and creature of Rome," suggesting a preeminence inherited from the Roman Empire. Which of the following city-states does this phrase describe? Pisa Siena Padua Florence
Florence
In 1305, the College of Cardinals elected a pope from which of the following countries? Spain France Italy Poland
France
The loosely curved folds of the female saints in Duccio's Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints (Maestà) is a familiar feature of ____ art. classical Byzantine French Gothic Giotto's
French Gothic
In contrast to his father, Giovanni Pisano worked in a style derived from ____. the formalism of Byzantine traditions the medieval style classical antiquity French Gothic art
French Gothic art
Who of the following coined the term Gothic? Louis IX Giorgio Vasari Abbot Suger Lorenzo Ghiberti
Giorgio vasari
Whose work is best characterized by the use of solid volumes resting firmly on the flat and horizontal surface of this earth? Simone Martini Giotto Francesco Traini Nicola Pisano
Giotto
____ sought to reconcile the illusion of a weighty three-dimensional body and the illusion of space to contain it. Duccio Giotto Simone Martini Pietro Cavallini
Giotto
Paris claimed to be the intellectual center of Gothic Europe. ITs university faculty and the reputations of its masons supported this claim. Which of the following also provided support for this claim? It was a center for fine book production. It established the first printing press. It was a center for classical study. It was the principal center of commerce for Europe.
It was a center for fine book production
In Jean Pucelle's Belleville Breviary, innovative features such as the three-dimensional architectural setting indicate a visit to ____. Bruges England Italy the Mosan region of Germany
Italy
Fan vaulting was most common in which of the following? High Gothic France Early Gothic France Late Gothic England Thirteenth-century Germany
Late Gothic England
The facial types, beards, and coiffures of ____ figures reveal the influence of classical relief sculpture. Pietro Cavallini's Giovanni Pisano's Berlinghieri's Nicola Pisano's
Nicola Pisano's
____ was the leading Roman painter at the end of the 13th century. Duccio di Buoninsegna Pietro Cavallini Giotto Bonaventura Berlinghieri
Pietro Cavallini
Which city was at its height of political and economic power when it employed the talents of the sculptor Nicola Pisano? Ferrara Florence Pisa Siena
Pisa
Which of the following cities established itself as a major shipping power? Padua Pisa Rome Siena
Pisa
Saint-Chapelle, with its walls of stained glass and delicate ornamentation, is the most representative church of the _____ style. expressionistic hall church Rayonnant pilgrimage style
Rayonnant
Which of the following cities was considered the rightful capital of the Roman Catholic Church? Florence Avignon Rome Paris
Rome
Which of the following figures provides the most direct contrast with the Naumburg figures? Death of the Virgin from Strasbourg Cathedral Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux Röttgen Pietà Bamberg Rider
Röttgen Pietà
What pose developed by the "court style" was typical of Late Gothic sculpture? S-shaped curve Rigidly frontal Equestrian form Contrapposto
S-shaped curve
Abbot Suger is credited with creating which of the following churches? Notre-Dame, Paris Saint-Sernin Saint-Chapelle Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis
Speyer Cathedral was considered the burial church of the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. Which of the following churches was the burial church for the kings of France? Sainte-Chapelle Notre-Dame, Reims Notre-Dame, Paris Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis
Which of the following is considered a masterpiece of the Rayonnant style? Saint-Denis Amiens Cathedral Reims Cathedral Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle
Which of these churches embodies the essential characteristics of English Gothic architecture? Wells Cathedral York Cathedral Salisbury Cathedral Ely Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Laon Cathedral retains many of its Romanesque features. Which of the following is on such feature? Triforium Pointed arches Sexpartite rib vaults Flying buttress
Sexpartite rib vaults
What is a distinctive feature of a hall church? Connected to monasteries Side aisles as tall as the nave The pilgrimage niches Contained a profusion of relics
Side aisles as tall as the nave
The artist ____ was instrumental in creating the International Gothic style. Pietro Cavallini Cimabue Simone Martini Ambrogio Lorenzetti
Simone Martini
Many Gothic cathedrals were dedicated to which of the following? Christ the Judge The Trinity The Holy Spirit The Virgin Mary (Notre-Dame)
The Virgin Mary (Notre-Dame)
How does the Reims portal sculpture of the Visitation differ from earlier Gothic portal sculpture? The figures are isolated in their frames. The columns do not restrain the figures' movements. This is the first time women appear on portal sculpture. The figures are attached to the architectural background
The columns do not restrain the figures' movements
The sculptural program of the west facade of Chartres Cathedral proclaims the power and majesty of Jesus Christ. Which of the following elements unites all three doorways of the west portal of Chartres Cathedral? The episodes from the Old Testament are carved on the capitals. The episodes from the life of the Virgin are carved on the capitals. The episodes from the Passion are carved on the capitals. The episodes from the lives of the Virgin and Christ are carved on the capitals
The episodes from the lives of the Virgin and Christ are carved on the capitals.
What did the humanist cult of fame emphasize? The importance of creative individuals The importance of a superior government The importance of strong leadership The importance of a good university system
The importance of creative individuals
The portal sculptural program for Chartres Cathedral is distinctly different from its Romanesque counterparts. Which of the following accounts for this distinction The inclusion of scenes from the life of Christ The prominence of Mary in the portal program The inclusion of the Old Testament kings The exclusion of scenes from the Passion
The prominence of Mary in the portal program
Who may have conceived the complicated iconographic portal program for Chartres Cathedral Thierry of Chartres Abbot Suger Saint Thomas Aquinas Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Thierry of Chartres
VIsible on Laon Cathedral, ___ became a standard feature of French Gothic facades fan vaulting a rose window rounded arches the Perpendicular style
a rose window
Images of Old Testament kings and queens on French portals represent the ___. ancestors of Christ wisdom of elders French aristocracy French crusaders
ancestors of Christ
in the Gothic period, the focus of intellectual and religious life shifted from moasteries to ____. the countryside cities pilgrimage routes palaces
cities
Commissioned by the Sienese government, Ambrogio Lorenzetti's frescoes for the Palazzo Pubblico address the ____. civic concerns of the Sienese the plague guild feuds the artist's position in society
civic concerns of the Sienese
The 14th-century German sculptures of Ekkehard and Uta at Naumburg are particularly significant because these sculptures conveyed ___. the Virtues the damp-fold style of drapery convincing images of real people the S-shaped curve
convincing images of real people
The setting for Pietro Lorenzetti's Birth of the Virgin, which was a ____, represented an advance in worldly realism. ancient grotto panoramic landscape church interior detailed interior of an upper-class house
detailed interior of an upper-class house
One of Giotto's innovations that moved away from the Italo-Byzantine style was the introduction of ____. symmetrically arranged figures elaborately painted draperies figures seen from the back gilded backgrounds
figures seen from the back
The ____ of Duccio's figures from the Maestà was/were derived from Byzantine art. formality and symmetry elaborate gestures three-dimensionality expressive movements
formality and symmetry
The High Gothic naive bay, as developed at Chartres, had a ____. perpendicular four-part (quadripartite) ribbed vault barrel vault dome
four-part (quadripartite) ribbed vault
The frontality, stiff poses, and lack of modeling as seen in Berlinghieri's Saint Francis Altarpiece reveals the ____ roots of his style. classical Platonic Byzantine fundamentally medieval
fundamentally medieval
Confraternities are ____ who dedicated themselves to strict religious observance. laypeople political action groups protectors of the king papal guards
laypeople
The imagery of the Triumph of Death served as a warning against ____. lust and greed diseases hermits marriage
lust and greed
In the Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux, Mary is shown not only as the mother of Christ, but also as ___. virgin of sorrows throne of wisdom Theotokos queen of Heaven
queen of Heaven
The intense color and elegance of the Psalter of Saint Louis imitates ___. stained glass Byzantine mosaics early Christian manuscripts Italian fresco
stained glass
Elements of Giotto's new style that appear in the Madonna Enthroned include ____. statuesque figures that cast shadows floating figures heavily patterned drapery slender and fragile figures
statuesque figures that cast shadows
The most devastating natural disaster in Europe that broke out in the 1340s was ____. the collapse of the linen market the failure of the Medici banks mad cow disease the Black Death
the Black Death
The Italian admiration for classical art resurfaced at ____. the Avignon papacy the Florentine Academy the court of Frederick II Pisa
the court of Frederick II
The development of the Rayonnant style is connected with which of the following? Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis The Second Crusade Order of Bernard of Clairvaux the court of Louis IX
the court of Louis IX
Simone Martini's rendition of Annunciation may have been inspired by ____. the etiquette of chivalric courts mystery plays religious processions public trials
the etiquette of chivalric courts
Andrea Pisano's south doors for Florence's baptistery were commissioned by ____. Enrico Scrovegni the guild of wool importers the guild of bronze workers the Franciscans
the guild of wool importers
Which of the following is a medieval element depicted on the pulpit for the baptistery of Pisa Cathedral? trefoil (triple-curved) arches densely packed, large-scale figures on the panels the figures have bulk and weight large rectangular relief panels
trefoil (triple-curved) arches
A new Gorhic feature that appeared in Laon's nave elevation is the ____. triforium guild windows gallery of the kings rounded nave arcade
triforium
