Chapter 16: Gothic Art
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1) The name "Gothic" was given to this period because:
A)
the architecture draws on the art of barbarian Goths as its main inspiration
B)
the Italian classicists wanted to disparage this non-classical style
C)
the primary practitioners of it were descendents of tribal Goths, i.e. Germans
D)
earlier art historians did not know the correct dates for the tribal Goths
2) Sainte-Chapelle houses relics associated with the:
A)
Birth of Christ
B)
life of St. Louis
C)
Passion of Christ
D)
Death of the Virgin
3) The Gothic style emerged in the
, the region around Paris that was the domain of French kings.
4) Which of the following features is NOT typically a feature of Gothic architecture?
A)
Flying buttress
B)
Mosaic wall decorations
C)
Pointed arches
D)
Ribbed vault
E)
Stained glass
5) Which of the following churches is not dedicated to Notre Dame (i.e. Our Lady, the Virgin Mary)?
A)
Cathedral of Chartres
B)
Cathedral of Florence
C)
Cathedral of Paris
D)
Cathedral of Reims
E)
None of the above (that is, ALL are dedicated to Mary).
6) Answer the following questions based on this image:
This church of _______ is arguably Europe's first Gothic structure.
A)
Chartres
B)
Moissac
C)
Saint-Denis
D)
Saint-Sernin
E)
Reims
7) This church is associated with all of the following except:
A)
tombs of French Kings
B)
French royal regalia
C)
Relics of St. Dionysus
D)
the Avignon papacy
8) Which of the following is NOT true of the aesthetic philosophy of Abbot Suger, the main patron of this church?
A)
Art is distracting, and money should not be spent on it.
B)
In contemplating art, we rise from that which is material to that which is immaterial.
C)
Gold and stained glass reflect light, which symbolizes the True Light, which is God.
D)
The decoration of doorways should remind you that Christ is the True Door.
E)
Prayer, penance and good works will win you salvation.
9) Abbot Suger developed stained glass depicting the Tree of Jesse, which traces the:
A)
ancestors of Christ
B)
creation described in Genesis
C)
French royal lineage
D)
history of the papacy
10) This church was not damaged during the French Revolution, because the local citizenry were conservative Catholics.
True
False
11) The
is an exterior arch that transmits the thrust of the nave vaults over the open space over the roofs to a tall pier rising above the outer wall.
12) In a Gothic church with a three-part elevation, the
is the level between the great nave arcade and the clerestory.
13) Answer the following questions about this image:
The artist of this work is:
A)
Duccio
B)
Gislebertus
C)
Jean Pucelle
D)
Simoni Martini
14) Each page in this manuscript is approximately:
A)
3 1/2 x 2 1/2"
B)
6 x 8"
C)
8 1/2 x 11"
D)
15 x 17"
15) This manuscript is decorated in shades of gray, know as
, although some color is added with blue and red washes.
16) This manuscript functioned as a:
A)
Psalter, used during the church services of high mass.
B)
Genealogy, because it recorded stories from the life of St. Louis
C)
Book of Hours, because it gave the texts of private prayers that were to be said throughout the day.
D)
Bible, fully illustrated with scenes from the Old and New Testaments.
17) This manuscript was made for a middle-class patron, who probably could not afford anything bigger.
True
False
18) The Rayonnant style of Gothic appears in the transept facade of Paris Cathedral, designed by:
A)
Brunelleschi
B)
Jean Pucelle
C)
William Hurley
D)
Jean de Chelles
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