Question 1

Gothic cathedrals are often referred to by their location because so many of them are named Notre Dame.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Contemporaries referred to the Gothic style as opus francigenum, or "French work."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following groups is NOT represented in the arches of the Royal Portal of Chartres?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Seven Liberal Arts 
B)  the lineage of the French kings 
C)  Old Testament kings and queens 
D)  the signs of the zodiac 
A)  the Seven Liberal Arts 
B)  the lineage of the French kings 
C)  Old Testament kings and queens 
D)  the signs of the zodiac

Question 4

Each series of images circling the rose window on the north transept of Chartres consists of how many images?

Accepted Answer

A)  twelve 
B)  ten 
C)  three 
D)  nine 
A)  twelve 
B)  ten 
C)  three 
D)  nine

Question 5

As reflected in the differences between the door jamb statues on the west side of Chartres and those on its south, High Gothic differed from Early Gothic in that

Accepted Answer

A)  High Gothic statues were more stylized. 
B)  High Gothic statues were more naturalistic. 
C)  High Gothic statues were fully frontal. 
D)  High Gothic statues were less individualistic. 
A)  High Gothic statues were more stylized. 
B)  High Gothic statues were more naturalistic. 
C)  High Gothic statues were fully frontal. 
D)  High Gothic statues were less individualistic.

Question 6

One of the most striking differences between Gothic and Romanesque architecture is how well-lighted the former was in comparison with the latter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The tympanums of the Royal Portal at Chartres depict scenes from

Accepted Answer

A)  the New Testament. 
B)  the Old Testament. 
C)  French history. 
D)  Classical mythology. 
A)  the New Testament. 
B)  the Old Testament. 
C)  French history. 
D)  Classical mythology.

Question 8

Which region of Europe adopted the Gothic style last and abandoned it the soonest?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Spain 
D)  Italy 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Spain 
D)  Italy

Question 9

Which renovated monastery was the first Gothic building?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint-Denis 
B)  Reims 
C)  Chartres 
D)  Sainte-Chapelle 
A)  Saint-Denis 
B)  Reims 
C)  Chartres 
D)  Sainte-Chapelle

Question 10

Who is credited with inventing the Gothic style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gabriel 
B)  William 
C)  Denis 
D)  Suger 
A)  Gabriel 
B)  William 
C)  Denis 
D)  Suger

Question 11

Compare and contrast Gothic and Romanesque cathedrals. What characteristics did they share and how did they differ?

Accepted Answer

Gothic and Romanesque cathedrals are bot

Question 12

Which of the following statements about cathedrals is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  By definition, they served as the seats of bishops. 
B)  They were owned by towns or cities. 
C)  They were built primarily in rural areas. 
D)  They developed their own schools and universities. 
A)  By definition, they served as the seats of bishops. 
B)  They were owned by towns or cities. 
C)  They were built primarily in rural areas. 
D)  They developed their own schools and universities.

Question 13

Where did the Gothic style originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Spain 
C)  France 
D)  Italy 
A)  Germany 
B)  Spain 
C)  France 
D)  Italy

Question 14

Which is NOT true of English cathedrals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are set in a cathedral close. 
B)  They sometimes have cloisters. 
C)  They have greater need for external buttressing than French ones. 
D)  They are usually situated in the midst of a city. 
A)  They are set in a cathedral close. 
B)  They sometimes have cloisters. 
C)  They have greater need for external buttressing than French ones. 
D)  They are usually situated in the midst of a city.

Question 15

Gothic architecture differed from Romanesque mostly through the addition and subtraction of elements rather than in how it arranged existing elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the economics of cathedral construction in the thirteenth century. How were cathedrals funded? What impact did they have on local economies?

Accepted Answer

The construction of cathedrals in the th

Question 17

The tripartite organization common to most Gothic cathedrals' west façades contained all of the following elements EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a central rectangle. 
B)  towers. 
C)  a gable. 
D)  a chevet. 
A)  a central rectangle. 
B)  towers. 
C)  a gable. 
D)  a chevet.

Question 18

Compare and contrast the structure and style of Salisbury Cathedral and Reims Cathedral. What do they suggest about variations in Gothic architecture from region to region and over time?

Accepted Answer

Salisbury Cathedral and Reims Cathedral

Question 19

Describe the hierarchical organization of the manuscript page from the Life of Saint Denis. What does it say about the medieval worldview in early fourteenth-century France?

Accepted Answer

The manuscript page from the Life of Sai

Question 20

The Gothic style was likely influenced by a sixth-century mystic theologian, Dionysius.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Gothic Art

Gothic cathedrals are often referred to by their location because so many of them are named Notre Dame.

Contemporaries referred to the Gothic style as opus francigenum, or "French work."

Which of the following groups is NOT represented in the arches of the Royal Portal of Chartres?

Each series of images circling the rose window on the north transept of Chartres consists of how many images?

As reflected in the differences between the door jamb statues on the west side of Chartres and those on its south, High Gothic differed from Early Gothic in that

One of the most striking differences between Gothic and Romanesque architecture is how well-lighted the former was in comparison with the latter.

The tympanums of the Royal Portal at Chartres depict scenes from

Which region of Europe adopted the Gothic style last and abandoned it the soonest?

Which renovated monastery was the first Gothic building?

Who is credited with inventing the Gothic style?

Compare and contrast Gothic and Romanesque cathedrals. What characteristics did they share and how did they differ?

Which of the following statements about cathedrals is FALSE?

Where did the Gothic style originate?

Which is NOT true of English cathedrals?

Gothic architecture differed from Romanesque mostly through the addition and subtraction of elements rather than in how it arranged existing elements.

Discuss the economics of cathedral construction in the thirteenth century. How were cathedrals funded? What impact did they have on local economies?

The tripartite organization common to most Gothic cathedrals' west façades contained all of the following elements EXCEPT

Compare and contrast the structure and style of Salisbury Cathedral and Reims Cathedral. What do they suggest about variations in Gothic architecture from region to region and over time?

Describe the hierarchical organization of the manuscript page from the Life of Saint Denis. What does it say about the medieval worldview in early fourteenth-century France?

The Gothic style was likely influenced by a sixth-century mystic theologian, Dionysius.

Why Do We Study the History of Art

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The Ancient Near East

Ancient Egypt

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The Art of Ancient Greece

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Romanesque Art

Precursors of the Renaissance

The Early Renaissance

The High Renaissance in Italy

Mannerism and the Later Sixteenth Century in Italy

Sixteenth-Century Painting and Printmaking in Northern Europe

The Baroque Style in Western Europe

Rococo, the Eighteenth Century, and Revival Styles

Neoclassicism: the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries

Romanticism: the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries

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Post-Impressionism and the Late Nineteenth Century

The Early Twentieth Century: Picasso, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Matisse

Cubism, Futurism, and Related Twentieth-Century Styles

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