Exam 13: The Age of Great Cathedrals

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?

What is a triforium and what was its purpose?

Contrast the differences between Early Gothic and High Gothic architecture in France using specific buildings to illustrate your discussion.

How does the statue of Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux symbolize the Gothic period?

Fan vaulting was most common in which of the following?

The Royal Portal of Chartres was carved in which style?

Jeanne d'Evreux,wife to Charles IV,donated a statue of the Virgin and Child to the Abbey of St.-Denis.What is the common name of this statue?

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?

How do these manuscript pages relate? What are the differences? How do they represent "courtly style"?

How does the Cloth Guild Hall of Bruges reflect economic power?

The Gothic style is said to have first appeared in which of the following areas?

Describe the differences in the aisles of these two Gothic churches.

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

Flying buttresses eliminated which of the following?

Explain the structural elements and what did they allow Gothic builders to do.

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

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?

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

Who was St.Dionysius (Denis)?

Briefly describe the characteristics of the Flamboyant style.