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