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Which of the following is considered a masterpiece of the Rayonnant style?

Ste-Chapelle

What pose developed by the "court" style had a strong influence on Late Gothic sculpture?

S-shaped curve

Which of these churches embodies the essential characteristics of English Gothic architecture?

Salisbury Cathedral

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?

St-Denis

Abbot Suger is credited with creating which of the following churches?

St.-Denis

The elevation of Laon Cathedral differs from that of Chartres in what important respect?

absence of a gallery

Jean Pucelle illuminated which of the following?

Belleville Breviary

Perpendicular style was popular in which of the following countries?

England

The intense color and elegance of the Psalter of Saint Louis expresses the courtly style. Which of the following can also be associated with this manuscript?

stained glass

Many Gothic cathedrals were dedicated to which of the following?

the Virgin Mary (Notre-Dame)

The development of the Rayonnant style is connected with which of the following?

the court of Louis IX

The portal sculptural program for Chartres Cathedral is distinctly different from its Romanesque counterparts. Which of the following accounts for this distinction?

the prominence of Mary in the portal program

Flying buttresses eliminated which of the following?

tribune gallery

In Amiens Cathedral, the trumeau figure from the central doorway is a fully modeled figure with massive drapery folds. This figure represents a benevolent Christ. It is in sharp contrast to which of the following figures?

trumeau figure from Moissac

Which of the following churches provides a comprehensive picture of Gothic architecture in the first half of the 12th century?

Chartres Cathedral

The Royal Portal of Chartres was carved in which style?

Early Gothic

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.

The focus of both the intellectual and religious life changed from monasteries in the countryside and pilgrimage churches to cathedrals in expanding cities. Which of the following would account for this change?

It was a time of great prosperity.

Which of the following best describes a characteristic of Gothic architecture?

Its interior is permeated with light.

Fan vaulting was most common in which of the following?

Late Gothic England

The Reims portal sculpture of the Visitation has been described as two women conversing. This is in sharp contrast to earlier Gothic portal sculpture. How is the Visitation unique?

The figures are actors in a biblical narrative.

Indicate which of the following is not a characterization of the changing social conditions in the Gothic period.

barbarian migrations

Which of the following became a standard feature of French Gothic architecture?

rose window