Exam 17: Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

What improvements did Abbot Suger make to Saint-Denis?

The design of stacked medallions used for the layout of the Moralized Bible illustrated in the text derives from _______________, but is distinguished by its combination of words with pictures.

What quality of painted crucifixes, such as the one attributed to Coppo di Marcovaldo , would make them popular in churches of the Italian mendicants?

What scenes are depicted in the stained glass windows of Chartres?

Abbot Suger began the rebuilding of the Cathedral of __________ in the 1130s.

What three characteristic sculptural styles are represented at Reims?

How did the architects of Chartres create a harmonious elevation?

The Parisian style during the reign of Louis IX is called the ________________.

The figures of the Visitation from Reims cathedral were influenced by ______________.

How did Stokesay Castle exemplify a fortified manor house?

Holes cut in the stone of the wall and filled with stained glass are called __________.

A popular manuscript format was the ____________, which paired selected scriptural passages with allegorical or moralized interpretations, using pictures and words to convey the message.

In 1194, a fire destroyed most of the Church of __________, but spared the Royal Portal, its windows and the crypt.

The thirteenth-century cathedral in __________ is an excellent example of the English interpretation of the Gothic style.

How does Salisbury Cathedral demonstrate the English interpretation of Gothic style?

Why are the stained glass windows of Chartres unique?