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 (Fig. 17-40) 
B)  Ekkehard and Uta (Fig. 17-34) 
C)  Annunciation, Nativity, and Adoration of the Shepherds (Fig. 17-36) 
D)  Sheets of Drawings with Geometric Figures (Fig. 17-17) 
A)  The Miracle of the Crib at Greccio (Fig. 17-40) 
B)  Ekkehard and Uta (Fig. 17-34) 
C)  Annunciation, Nativity, and Adoration of the Shepherds (Fig. 17-36) 
D)  Sheets of Drawings with Geometric Figures (Fig. 17-17) C

Question 2

How are stained glass windows made?

Accepted Answer

Sand and ash are heated with metallic oxides to stain the glass, which is then blown and flattened to make sheets. Cartoons are used as guides to cut shapes and strips of lead are used to assemble the work.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

What Gothic architectural features can be seen in The Miracle of the Crib at Greccio (Fig. 17-40) at the Church of St. Francis at Assisi?

Accepted Answer

A cross over the nave, a balda

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

What characterized the German hall church?

Accepted Answer

An open, light-filled interior

Question 13

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 14

What quality of painted crucifixes, such as the one attributed to Coppo di Marcovaldo (Fig. 17-38), 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 15

What scenes are depicted in the decoration of Chartres Cathedral?

Accepted Answer

The images of kings and queens

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

Louis IX's relics in

Question 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

1. The west façade incorporated royal po

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

How are stained glass windows made?

How did Stokesay Castle exemplify a fortified manor house?

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

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

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

What Gothic architectural features can be seen in The Miracle of the Crib at Greccio (Fig. 17-40) at the Church of St. Francis at Assisi?

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

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

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

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

What characterized the German hall church?

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

What quality of painted crucifixes, such as the one attributed to Coppo di Marcovaldo (Fig. 17-38), would make them especially popular in churches of the Italian mendicants?

What scenes are depicted in the decoration of Chartres Cathedral?

Who fostered a Classical revival at his southern Italian court?

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

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

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

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

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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?

How did Stokesay Castle exemplify a fortified manor house?

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

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

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

What Gothic architectural features can be seen in The Miracle of the Crib at Greccio (Fig. 17-40) at the Church of St. Francis at Assisi?

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

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

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

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

What characterized the German hall church?

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

What quality of painted crucifixes, such as the one attributed to Coppo di Marcovaldo (Fig. 17-38), would make them especially popular in churches of the Italian mendicants?

What scenes are depicted in the decoration of Chartres Cathedral?

Who fostered a Classical revival at his southern Italian court?

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

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

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

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

Prehistoric Art

Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Art of the Ancient Aegean

Art of Ancient Greece

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish and Early Christian Art

Byzantine Art

Islamic Art

Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

Chinese and Korean Art Before 1279

Japanese Art Before 1333

Art of the Americas Before 1300

Arts of Africa to the Sixteenth Century

Early Medieval Art in Europe

Romanesque Art

Fourteenth-Century Art in Europe

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