Question 1

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.

Question 2

Who fostered a Classical revival at his southern Italian court?

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

Question 3

How does the equestrian scene from Holofernes's Army Crossing the Euphrates River in the Sainte-Chapelle (Fig. 17-20)  demonstrate pictorial innovation in the stained-glass medium?

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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 4

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

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

Question 5

Discuss the role of masons during the Gothic period and describe the detail of Masons at Work (Fig. 17-7).

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1. Huge amounts of money, raw materials,...

Question 6

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?

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A cross over the nave, a balda...

Question 7

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. C

Question 8

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

Question 9

How did Stokesay Castle exemplify a fortified manor house?

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Stokesay Castle's towers and c...

Question 10

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

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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 11

What was the purpose of Gothic mural painting?

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Murals were meant to...

Question 12

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)

Question 13

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

Question 14

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.

Question 15

The first monastic order of mendicants was the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

Chartres received revenue not only from pilgrims but also from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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.

Question 20

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

Exam 17: Gothic Art of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

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

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Who fostered a Classical revival at his southern Italian court?

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How does the equestrian scene from Holofernes's Army Crossing the Euphrates River in the Sainte-Chapelle (Fig. 17-20) demonstrate pictorial innovation in the stained-glass medium?

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

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Discuss the role of masons during the Gothic period and describe the detail of Masons at Work (Fig. 17-7).

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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?

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The ambiguity and contradiction of earlier British manuscripts continued in the

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

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How did Stokesay Castle exemplify a fortified manor house?

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

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What was the purpose of Gothic mural painting?

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

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

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

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The first monastic order of mendicants was the

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

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

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Chartres received revenue not only from pilgrims but also from

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

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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?

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