Exam 13: Gothic Europe

Contrast Chartres Cathedral and Salisbury Cathedral. How does each cathedral reflect its regional style? What elements are similar? What elements are different, and why?

Which of the following figures provides the most direct contrast with the Naumburg figures?

Perpendicular style was popular in which of the following countries?

Who was Saint Dionysius (Denis)?

What are the statues on the jambs of the royal portal at Chartres thought to represent?

Fan vaulting was most common in which of the following?

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

Describe the interplay of Classical influence, refinement, and realism in Gothic sculpture during the 13th and 14th centuries. Use examples to support your essay.

Visible on Laon Cathedral, ____ became a standard feature of French Gothic facades.

What is a keep?

In Jean Pucelle's Belleville Breviary , innovative features such as the three-dimensional architectural setting indicate a visit to ____.

The royal portal of Chartres was carved in which style?

Jean Pucelle illuminated which of the following?

How did the cult of the Virgin impact Gothic society?

A new Gothic feature that appeared in Laon's nave elevation is the ____.

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?

How is Mary characterized in the Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux ?

Who was Blanche of Castile?

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

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