Question 1

Which may have been influenced by Roman sarcophagi,in terms of format and technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Miracle of the Crib at Greccio 
B)  Ekkehard and Uta 
C)  Annunciation, Nativity, and Adoration of the Shepherds 
D)  Sheets of Drawings with Geometric Figures 
A)  The Miracle of the Crib at Greccio 
B)  Ekkehard and Uta 
C)  Annunciation, Nativity, and Adoration of the Shepherds 
D)  Sheets of Drawings with Geometric Figures

Question 2

How are stained glass windows made?

Accepted Answer

Sand and ash are heated with metallic ox

Question 3

What relics of Christ are contained in the Sainte-Chapelle?

Accepted Answer

Louis IX's relics in

Question 4

What was the purpose of Gothic mural painting?

Accepted Answer

Murals were meant to

Question 5

The historical manuscripts compiled by Matthew Paris at the monastery of St.Albans in England include

Accepted Answer

A)  marginal drawings that were integral to his writing. 
B)  references to additional sources of information. 
C)  decorative motifs that reflect Hiberno-Saxon influences. 
D)  detailed vignettes illustrating specific places and events. 
A)  marginal drawings that were integral to his writing. 
B)  references to additional sources of information. 
C)  decorative motifs that reflect Hiberno-Saxon influences. 
D)  detailed vignettes illustrating specific places and events.

Question 6

What characterized the German hall church?

Accepted Answer

An open,light-filled interior

Question 7

After reading religious texts by the Pseudo-Dionysius,what did Abbot Suger adopt for the redesign of the Abbey Church at Saint-Denis?

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of luminosity 
B)  a structure that "could reach the gates of heaven" 
C)  the accommodations for more pilgrims 
D)  the validity of royal power 
A)  the concept of luminosity 
B)  a structure that "could reach the gates of heaven" 
C)  the accommodations for more pilgrims 
D)  the validity of royal power

Question 8

The first monastic order of mendicants was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Benedictines. 
B)  Samaritans. 
C)  Cistercians. 
D)  Franciscans. 
A)  Benedictines. 
B)  Samaritans. 
C)  Cistercians. 
D)  Franciscans.

Question 9

Who fostered a Classical revival at his southern Italian court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederick II 
B)  Henry Plantagenet 
C)  Louis VII 
D)  Philip Augustus 
A)  Frederick II 
B)  Henry Plantagenet 
C)  Louis VII 
D)  Philip Augustus

Question 10

Which settings were a typical feature of Gothic narrative painting that depicted events from the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient 
B)  contemporary 
C)  landscape 
D)  otherworldly 
A)  ancient 
B)  contemporary 
C)  landscape 
D)  otherworldly

Question 11

What Gothic architectural features can be seen in The Miracle of the Crib at Greccio at the Church of St.Francis at Assisi?

Accepted Answer

A cross over the nave,a baldac

Question 12

What architectural feature distinguishes English Gothic cathedrals from those built in France?

Accepted Answer

A)  A tower at the crossing served as the focal point. 
B)  Lancet windows were placed over the monumental portals. 
C)  Pointed arches along the nave arcade directed viewers' attention upward toward the vaults. 
D)  The preference for massive walls eliminated the need for flying buttresses. 
A)  A tower at the crossing served as the focal point. 
B)  Lancet windows were placed over the monumental portals. 
C)  Pointed arches along the nave arcade directed viewers' attention upward toward the vaults. 
D)  The preference for massive walls eliminated the need for flying buttresses.

Question 13

What improvements did Abbot Suger make to the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis?

Accepted Answer

The narthex,west façade,and ch

Question 14

In contrast to Romanesque sculptures,the prophets and ancestors on Chartres's Royal Portal emanate

Accepted Answer

A)  Byzantine qualities. 
B)  faceted folds of drapery. 
C)  erratic, puppet-like movements. 
D)  tranquility and order. 
A)  Byzantine qualities. 
B)  faceted folds of drapery. 
C)  erratic, puppet-like movements. 
D)  tranquility and order.

Question 15

How did the artists and architects of Chartres create a harmonious elevation?

Accepted Answer

1.The west façade incorporated royal por

Question 16

What might have been the reason behind public resentment and rioting over the building of Gothic cathedrals?

Accepted Answer

A)  burden of new taxes and economic strain 
B)  concern over unsafe working conditions for masons 
C)  corruption among church officials managing building funds 
D)  public displeasure with the Church's close ties to the monarchy 
A)  burden of new taxes and economic strain 
B)  concern over unsafe working conditions for masons 
C)  corruption among church officials managing building funds 
D)  public displeasure with the Church's close ties to the monarchy

Question 17

What was developed at Reims Cathedral that made it possible for even larger areas of stained glass in relation to wall surfaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  plate tracery 
B)  flying buttresses 
C)  bar tracery 
D)  a central division of the clerestory 
A)  plate tracery 
B)  flying buttresses 
C)  bar tracery 
D)  a central division of the clerestory

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the painting style in the "Greek manner" 
B)  the empathetic response they encouraged in viewers 
C)  their iconic format and compositions 
D)  the stylized representation of Christ's body 
A)  the painting style in the "Greek manner" 
B)  the empathetic response they encouraged in viewers 
C)  their iconic format and compositions 
D)  the stylized representation of Christ's body

Question 19

Which style of art from Constantinople influenced thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Italian painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pisan 
B)  Mozarabic 
C)  maniera greca 
D)  Gothic 
A)  Pisan 
B)  Mozarabic 
C)  maniera greca 
D)  Gothic

Question 20

What scenes are depicted in the decoration of Chartres Cathedral?

Accepted Answer

The images of kings and queens

Exam 17: Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

Which may have been influenced by Roman sarcophagi,in terms of format and technique?

How are stained glass windows made?

What relics of Christ are contained in the Sainte-Chapelle?

What was the purpose of Gothic mural painting?

The historical manuscripts compiled by Matthew Paris at the monastery of St.Albans in England include

What characterized the German hall church?

After reading religious texts by the Pseudo-Dionysius,what did Abbot Suger adopt for the redesign of the Abbey Church at Saint-Denis?

The first monastic order of mendicants was the

Who fostered a Classical revival at his southern Italian court?

Which settings were a typical feature of Gothic narrative painting that depicted events from the past?

What Gothic architectural features can be seen in The Miracle of the Crib at Greccio at the Church of St.Francis at Assisi?

What architectural feature distinguishes English Gothic cathedrals from those built in France?

What improvements did Abbot Suger make to the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis?

In contrast to Romanesque sculptures,the prophets and ancestors on Chartres's Royal Portal emanate

How did the artists and architects of Chartres create a harmonious elevation?

What might have been the reason behind public resentment and rioting over the building of Gothic cathedrals?

What was developed at Reims Cathedral that made it possible for even larger areas of stained glass in relation to wall surfaces?

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

Which style of art from Constantinople influenced thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Italian painting?

What scenes are depicted in the decoration of Chartres Cathedral?

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