Question 1

How did Stokesay Castle exemplify a fortified manor house?

Accepted Answer

Stokesay Castle's towers and crenellated rooflines,a small peephole,and a great hall were hallmarks of a fortified manor house.

Question 2

Chartres received revenue not only from pilgrims but also from

Accepted Answer

A)  royal processions. 
B)  mystery plays. 
C)  cloth markets. 
D)  jousting competitions. 
A)  royal processions. 
B)  mystery plays. 
C)  cloth markets. 
D)  jousting competitions. C

Question 3

Discuss the role of masons during the Gothic period and describe the detail of Masons at Work .

Accepted Answer

1.Huge amounts of money,raw materials,and skilled laborers were needed to create cathedrals.
2.Master masons oversaw all aspects of church construction,from design and sculptural engineering to construction and decoration.
3.It was a huge honor to work as a mason for the glory of God,and some benefits,such as sick pay,were often included.
4.In Masons at Work,stonecutters measure and cut stones and hoist the blocks for cutting ad placement.

Question 4

In stained glass,pieces of glass are joined together with narrow lead strips called

Accepted Answer

A)  grozing. 
B)  jambs. 
C)  cames. 
D)  bar tracery. 
A)  grozing. 
B)  jambs. 
C)  cames. 
D)  bar tracery.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  mosaic inlay. 
B)  concept glass. 
C)  plate tracery. 
D)  track tracery. 
A)  mosaic inlay. 
B)  concept glass. 
C)  plate tracery. 
D)  track tracery.

Question 6

The Royal Portal at the Church of Notre Dame at Chartres gets its name from

Accepted Answer

A)  its function as the ceremonial entrance for church officials. 
B)  its function as the king's private entrance. 
C)  the column statues depicting members of the French royal family. 
D)  the column statues depicting biblical kings, queens, and prophets. 
A)  its function as the ceremonial entrance for church officials. 
B)  its function as the king's private entrance. 
C)  the column statues depicting members of the French royal family. 
D)  the column statues depicting biblical kings, queens, and prophets.

Question 7

The oldest functioning synagogue in Europe is

Accepted Answer

A)  Altneuschul. 
B)  Bien Shalom. 
C)  Ashweitz. 
D)  Contrite. 
A)  Altneuschul. 
B)  Bien Shalom. 
C)  Ashweitz. 
D)  Contrite.

Question 8

What was added to the tops of towers in order to provide stone shields for more effective defense?

Accepted Answer

A)  crenellations 
B)  crossing 
C)  transept 
D)  jambs 
A)  crenellations 
B)  crossing 
C)  transept 
D)  jambs

Question 9

Compare and contrast the styles,compositions,and iconography associated with the figures of Annunciation,Nativity,and Adoration of the Shepherds from Pisa and Royal Portal,West Façade,from the Cathedral of Notre-Dame at Chartres .

Accepted Answer

1.The figures from Chartres Cathedral ar

Question 10

The ambiguity and contradiction of earlier British manuscripts continued in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Villard's drawings with geometric figures. 
B)  Shrine of the Three Kings. 
C)  Windmill Psalter. 
D)  Historia Anglorum. 
A)  Villard's drawings with geometric figures. 
B)  Shrine of the Three Kings. 
C)  Windmill Psalter. 
D)  Historia Anglorum.

Question 11

Discuss the development of the Gothic style in architecture from its origins in France to regional variations in England and Germany.

Accepted Answer

1.Rib vaulting with pointed arches and f

Question 12

In the Gothic period,which city did Thomas Aquinas make the intellectual center of Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome 
B)  Milan 
C)  Paris 
D)  London 
A)  Rome 
B)  Milan 
C)  Paris 
D)  London

Question 13

Which thirteenth-century cathedral is an excellent example of the English interpretation of the Gothic style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reims 
B)  Chartres 
C)  Amiens 
D)  Salisbury 
A)  Reims 
B)  Chartres 
C)  Amiens 
D)  Salisbury

Question 14

Where and why was the term "Gothic" first used?

Accepted Answer

Giorgio Vasari coined the term

Question 15

What characterized the narratives on the windows along the aisles and chapels at Chartres Cathedral?

Accepted Answer

A)  boldly colored, iconic figures easily seen from a distance 
B)  complex learned allegories on sin and salvation 
C)  simplified stories intended for an illiterate audience 
D)  stocky, folksy figures 
A)  boldly colored, iconic figures easily seen from a distance 
B)  complex learned allegories on sin and salvation 
C)  simplified stories intended for an illiterate audience 
D)  stocky, folksy figures

Question 16

Why does the Moralized Bible define the Court style?

Accepted Answer

The figures of the king and qu

Question 17

How does the equestrian scene from Holofernes's Army Crossing the Euphrates River in the Sainte-Chapelle demonstrate pictorial innovation in the stained-glass medium?

Accepted Answer

A)  the overlapping figures to create a colorful pattern 
B)  the use of bar tracery 
C)  the dilution of the paint to create modeling washes 
D)  the use of foreshortening to create illusionistic space 
A)  the overlapping figures to create a colorful pattern 
B)  the use of bar tracery 
C)  the dilution of the paint to create modeling washes 
D)  the use of foreshortening to create illusionistic space

Question 18

The period from 1150 CE to 1400 CE is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  "Age of Decorated Style." 
B)  "Age of Rose Windows." 
C)  "Age of Monasteries." 
D)  "Age of Cathedrals." 
A)  "Age of Decorated Style." 
B)  "Age of Rose Windows." 
C)  "Age of Monasteries." 
D)  "Age of Cathedrals."

Question 19

The German preference for realism in the thirteenth century may have contributed to the earliest surviving depiction of St.Maurice as a

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman soldier. 
B)  peasant. 
C)  pilgrim. 
D)  black African. 
A)  Roman soldier. 
B)  peasant. 
C)  pilgrim. 
D)  black African.

Question 20

Compare the role of painting in stained glass and illuminated manuscripts to express both religious and secular ideas of the Gothic period.

Accepted Answer

1.Both used bold colors with gold to hel

Exam 17: Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

How did Stokesay Castle exemplify a fortified manor house?

Chartres received revenue not only from pilgrims but also from

Discuss the role of masons during the Gothic period and describe the detail of Masons at Work .

In stained glass,pieces of glass are joined together with narrow lead strips called

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

The Royal Portal at the Church of Notre Dame at Chartres gets its name from

The oldest functioning synagogue in Europe is

What was added to the tops of towers in order to provide stone shields for more effective defense?

Compare and contrast the styles,compositions,and iconography associated with the figures of Annunciation,Nativity,and Adoration of the Shepherds from Pisa and Royal Portal,West Façade,from the Cathedral of Notre-Dame at Chartres .

The ambiguity and contradiction of earlier British manuscripts continued in the

Discuss the development of the Gothic style in architecture from its origins in France to regional variations in England and Germany.

In the Gothic period,which city did Thomas Aquinas make the intellectual center of Europe?

Which thirteenth-century cathedral is an excellent example of the English interpretation of the Gothic style?

Where and why was the term "Gothic" first used?

What characterized the narratives on the windows along the aisles and chapels at Chartres Cathedral?

Why does the Moralized Bible define the Court style?

How does the equestrian scene from Holofernes's Army Crossing the Euphrates River in the Sainte-Chapelle demonstrate pictorial innovation in the stained-glass medium?

The period from 1150 CE to 1400 CE is known as the

The German preference for realism in the thirteenth century may have contributed to the earliest surviving depiction of St.Maurice as a

Compare the role of painting in stained glass and illuminated manuscripts to express both religious and secular ideas of the Gothic period.

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