Question 1

Briefly describe the characteristics of the Flamboyant style.

Accepted Answer

Characteristics include flamelike curvil

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

A) The episodes from the life of the Virgin are carved on the capitals. 
B) The episodes from the Old Testament are carved on the capitals. 
C) The episodes from the Passion are carved on the capitals. 
D) The episodes from the lives of the Virgin and Christ are carved on the capitals. 
A) The episodes from the life of the Virgin are carved on the capitals. 
B) The episodes from the Old Testament are carved on the capitals. 
C) The episodes from the Passion are carved on the capitals. 
D) The episodes from the lives of the Virgin and Christ are carved on the capitals.

Question 3

In the Gothic period, the focus of intellectual and religious life shifted from monasteries to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cities 
B) pilgrimage routes 
C) palaces 
D) the countryside 
A) cities 
B) pilgrimage routes 
C) palaces 
D) the countryside

Question 4

How did the stories of courtly love influence the luxury arts? Use specific examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The stories of courtly love had a signif

Question 5

What is a triforium, and what was its purpose?

Accepted Answer

An arcaded gallery below the clerestory,

Question 6

In the Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux , Mary is shown not only as the mother of Christ, but also as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) queen of Heaven 
B) virgin of sorrows 
C) throne of wisdom 
D) Theotokos 
A) queen of Heaven 
B) virgin of sorrows 
C) throne of wisdom 
D) Theotokos

Question 7

Explain the role of light in Gothic architecture both from the symbolic and from the structural point of view. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Gothic architecture is known for its use

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) Reims Cathedral 
B) Sainte-Chapelle 
C) Saint-Denis 
D) Amiens Cathedral 
A) Reims Cathedral 
B) Sainte-Chapelle 
C) Saint-Denis 
D) Amiens Cathedral

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) The court of Louis IX 
B) Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis 
C) Order of Bernard of Clairvaux 
D) The Second Crusade 
A) The court of Louis IX 
B) Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis 
C) Order of Bernard of Clairvaux 
D) The Second Crusade

Question 10

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?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a center for fine book production. 
B) It established the first printing press. 
C) It was a center for classical study. 
D) It was the principal center of commerce for Europe. 
A) It was a center for fine book production. 
B) It established the first printing press. 
C) It was a center for classical study. 
D) It was the principal center of commerce for Europe.

Question 11

Images of Old Testament kings and queens on French portals represent the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) French crusaders 
B) French aristocracy 
C) wisdom of elders 
D) ancestors of Christ 
A) French crusaders 
B) French aristocracy 
C) wisdom of elders 
D) ancestors of Christ

Question 12

How was stained glass used in a new way in the Gothic era?

Accepted Answer

It was not meant to just introduce color

Question 13

Briefly describe the Perpendicular Gothic style. In what country was it most popular?

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular Gothic style emp

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Lombardy 
B) Ile de France 
C) Milan 
D) Burgundy 
A) Lombardy 
B) Ile de France 
C) Milan 
D) Burgundy

Question 15

Describe the architectural differences between French Gothic cathedrals and English Gothic cathedrals. Include specific examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

French Gothic cathedrals and English Got

Question 16

Who may have conceived the complicated iconographical portal program for Chartres Cathedral?

Accepted Answer

A) Abbot Suger 
B) Thierry of Chartres 
C) Saint Bernard of Clairvaux 
D) Saint Thomas Aquinas 
A) Abbot Suger 
B) Thierry of Chartres 
C) Saint Bernard of Clairvaux 
D) Saint Thomas Aquinas

Question 17

The 14th-century German sculptures of Ekkehard and Uta at Naumburg are particularly significant because these sculptures conveyed ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the S-shaped curve 
B) the damp-fold style of drapery 
C) convincing images of real people 
D) the Virtues 
A) the S-shaped curve 
B) the damp-fold style of drapery 
C) convincing images of real people 
D) the Virtues

Question 18

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Notre-Dame, Paris 
B) Notre-Dame, Reims 
C) Saint-Denis 
D) Sainte-Chapelle 
A) Notre-Dame, Paris 
B) Notre-Dame, Reims 
C) Saint-Denis 
D) Sainte-Chapelle

Question 19

Who of the following coined the term Gothic ?

Accepted Answer

A) Giorgio Vasari 
B) Lorenzo Ghiberti 
C) Abbot Suger 
D) Louis IX 
A) Giorgio Vasari 
B) Lorenzo Ghiberti 
C) Abbot Suger 
D) Louis IX

Question 20

The intense color and elegance of the Psalter of Saint Louis imitates ____.

Accepted Answer

A) stained glass 
B) Byzantine mosaics 
C) Italian fresco 
D) early Christian manuscripts 
A) stained glass 
B) Byzantine mosaics 
C) Italian fresco 
D) early Christian manuscripts

Exam 13: Gothic Europe

Briefly describe the characteristics of the Flamboyant style.

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?

In the Gothic period, the focus of intellectual and religious life shifted from monasteries to ____.

How did the stories of courtly love influence the luxury arts? Use specific examples to support your essay.

What is a triforium, and what was its purpose?

In the Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux , Mary is shown not only as the mother of Christ, but also as ____.

Explain the role of light in Gothic architecture both from the symbolic and from the structural point of view. Use examples to support your essay.

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

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

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?

Images of Old Testament kings and queens on French portals represent the ____.

How was stained glass used in a new way in the Gothic era?

Briefly describe the Perpendicular Gothic style. In what country was it most popular?

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

Describe the architectural differences between French Gothic cathedrals and English Gothic cathedrals. Include specific examples to support your essay.

Who may have conceived the complicated iconographical portal program for Chartres Cathedral?

The 14th-century German sculptures of Ekkehard and Uta at Naumburg are particularly significant because these sculptures conveyed ____.

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?

Who of the following coined the term Gothic ?

The intense color and elegance of the Psalter of Saint Louis imitates ____.

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