Question 1

With Dante's use of Virgil as his guide,how might the reader understand his attitude toward Classical works?

Accepted Answer

A)  His extensive study of classical works is evidenced by his structure of the epic and reference to Classical figures. 
B)  His inclusion of Classical figures connects the sin of idolatry with pagan origins. 
C)  His use of Classical figures implies his love of Classical Greek architecture. 
D)  The use of Classical references demonstrates a thorough study of the writings of Pliny. 
A)  His extensive study of classical works is evidenced by his structure of the epic and reference to Classical figures. 
B)  His inclusion of Classical figures connects the sin of idolatry with pagan origins. 
C)  His use of Classical figures implies his love of Classical Greek architecture. 
D)  The use of Classical references demonstrates a thorough study of the writings of Pliny.

Question 2

Which of the following is considered the chief purpose of the stained-glass programs in all Gothic cathedrals?

Accepted Answer

A)  to tell the stories of the Bible 
B)  to provide work for the glaziers 
C)  to decrease the workload for the masons 
D)  to enhance the success of the guilds 
A)  to tell the stories of the Bible 
B)  to provide work for the glaziers 
C)  to decrease the workload for the masons 
D)  to enhance the success of the guilds

Question 3

Who painted the fresco known as the Allegory of Good Government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ambrogio Lorenzetti 
B)  Giotto di Bondone 
C)  Simone Martini 
D)  Giovanni Pisano 
A)  Ambrogio Lorenzetti 
B)  Giotto di Bondone 
C)  Simone Martini 
D)  Giovanni Pisano

Question 4

Who painted the Maestà (or Virgin and Child),which once hung in the council chamber of Siena's Palazzo Pubblico?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ambrogio Lorenzetti 
B)  Giotto di Bondone 
C)  Simone Martini 
D)  Giovanni Pisano 
A)  Ambrogio Lorenzetti 
B)  Giotto di Bondone 
C)  Simone Martini 
D)  Giovanni Pisano

Question 5

Explain the important role of light in Abbot Suger's plan for the Gothic cathedral.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

In which of the following industries did Florence become the center for production in the Western world?

Accepted Answer

A)  the textile industry 
B)  the shipping industry 
C)  the wheelwright industry 
D)  the grain industry 
A)  the textile industry 
B)  the shipping industry 
C)  the wheelwright industry 
D)  the grain industry

Question 7

Which of the following was written by a distinguished University of Paris lecturer who taught by the dialectical method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman de la Rose 
B)  Sic et Non 
C)  Magnus Liber Organi 
D)  Viderunt Omnes 
A)  Roman de la Rose 
B)  Sic et Non 
C)  Magnus Liber Organi 
D)  Viderunt Omnes

Question 8

What was the symbolic intent behind the placement of the entrances to the Sainte-Chappelle chapel?

Accepted Answer

A)  The royal family entered on the same level as the dramatic stained glass, which would mirror Louis' own eminence, while others had to enter the chapel on the ground level. 
B)  The lower level was constructed as support for the extraordinarily high arches of the upper level. 
C)  The chapel had been constructed as a secret place of worship for Cistercians in the thirteenth century so there was a hidden entrance. 
D)  The chapel was built on the donations of guilds and the height of all entrances had been determined by this patronage. 
A)  The royal family entered on the same level as the dramatic stained glass, which would mirror Louis' own eminence, while others had to enter the chapel on the ground level. 
B)  The lower level was constructed as support for the extraordinarily high arches of the upper level. 
C)  The chapel had been constructed as a secret place of worship for Cistercians in the thirteenth century so there was a hidden entrance. 
D)  The chapel was built on the donations of guilds and the height of all entrances had been determined by this patronage.

Question 9

Which of the following did Chartres Cathedral claim as its most cherished relic?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Crown of Thorns 
B)  the tunic Mary wore at Jesus' birth 
C)  a nail from Jesus' crucifixion 
D)  a remnant of the cross from Jesus' crucifixion 
A)  the Crown of Thorns 
B)  the tunic Mary wore at Jesus' birth 
C)  a nail from Jesus' crucifixion 
D)  a remnant of the cross from Jesus' crucifixion

Question 10

In a Gothic church,which of the following was traditionally built against an exterior wall to provide support and brace it against strong winds?

Accepted Answer

A)  rib vault 
B)  flying buttress 
C)  stained-glass windows 
D)  narthex 
A)  rib vault 
B)  flying buttress 
C)  stained-glass windows 
D)  narthex

With Dante's use of Virgil as his guide,how might the reader understand his attitude toward Classical works?

Which of the following is considered the chief purpose of the stained-glass programs in all Gothic cathedrals?

Who painted the fresco known as the Allegory of Good Government?

Who painted the Maestà (or Virgin and Child),which once hung in the council chamber of Siena's Palazzo Pubblico?

Explain the important role of light in Abbot Suger's plan for the Gothic cathedral.

In which of the following industries did Florence become the center for production in the Western world?

Which of the following was written by a distinguished University of Paris lecturer who taught by the dialectical method?

What was the symbolic intent behind the placement of the entrances to the Sainte-Chappelle chapel?

Which of the following did Chartres Cathedral claim as its most cherished relic?

In a Gothic church,which of the following was traditionally built against an exterior wall to provide support and brace it against strong winds?

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Exam 6: The Gothic and the Rebirth of Naturalism

With Dante's use of Virgil as his guide,how might the reader understand his attitude toward Classical works?

Which of the following is considered the chief purpose of the stained-glass programs in all Gothic cathedrals?

Who painted the fresco known as the Allegory of Good Government?

Who painted the Maestà (or Virgin and Child),which once hung in the council chamber of Siena's Palazzo Pubblico?

Explain the important role of light in Abbot Suger's plan for the Gothic cathedral.

In which of the following industries did Florence become the center for production in the Western world?

Which of the following was written by a distinguished University of Paris lecturer who taught by the dialectical method?

What was the symbolic intent behind the placement of the entrances to the Sainte-Chappelle chapel?

Which of the following did Chartres Cathedral claim as its most cherished relic?

In a Gothic church,which of the following was traditionally built against an exterior wall to provide support and brace it against strong winds?

The Prehistoric Past and the Earliest Civilizations

The Greek World

Empire

The Flowering of Religion

Fiefdom and Monastery, pilgrimage and Crusade

The Renaissance

Renaissance and Reformation in the North

Encounter and Confrontation

The Counter-Reformation and the Baroque

Enlightenment and Rococo

The Age of Revolution

The Working Class and the Bourgeoisie

The Modernist World

Decades of Change

Filters