The term "Gothic," as applied to France’s new architecture, was originally a derogatory term, because the |
Goths had destroyed Classical traditions. |
The new Gothic style was proclaimed by the use of |
abundant light. |
A large number of French cathedrals were called Notre Dame ("Our Lady"), because they were dedicated to |
the Virgin Mary, who was regarded as the "Queen of Heaven." |
What survived Chartres Cathedral’s devastating fire of 1194? |
Mary’s tunic and a window portraying her |
Gothic cathedrals contained stained-glass programs primarily to |
tell Bible stories to a mostly illiterate audience. |
The Tree of Jesse is a common stained-glass motif, because it |
establishes Mary’s royal lineage from King David. |
The replacement of massive stonework with an almost lacy play of thin columns was, in the Gothic period, enabled by the development of |
rib vaulting. |
Gothic cathedrals included flying buttresses to |
help spread the weight of the vaults. |
The origins of the organ date back to |
… |
Why, in 1179, did the cathedral school of Notre-Dame in Paris start admitting nonclerical students? |
A papal decree ordered their admittance. |
The University of Paris was most distinguished by its |
quality of teaching. |
Peter Abelard based his teaching upon the methods of |
Socrates. |
The popular poem Roman de la Rose is based upon the relationship between |
Peter Abelard and Héloïse |
Scholasticism sought to reconcile the subjects of |
Christian faith and Classical reason. |
The largest issue that Thomas Aquinas attempts to prove in his Summa Theologica is the existence of |
God. |
The Radiant-style Sainte-Chapelle’s primary intended effect is to |
transport visitors into a realm of heavenly beauty. |
While on a crusade in Constantinople, what relic did Louis IX purchase to display at Sainte-Chapelle? |
Christ’s crown of thorns |
Louis IX was beloved by the French people, because he |
abolished serfdom and private wars and reformed the tax structure. |
Bruges was a desirable place to live in the late Middle Ages, because its |
people earned the highest wages in northern Europe. |
In fifteenth-century Bruges, the Radiant style could be seen in the |
town hall. |
Giovanni Pisano sculpted his Mary, Sister of Moses leaning forward to |
allow viewers below to see her face. |
Santa Croce, the Franciscan church, and Santa Maria Novella, the Dominican church, were located at opposite ends of Florence to |
emphasize the rivalry between the two orders. |
Select the statement that is INCORRECT about private family patronage in Italy: |
Private families tended to favor stained glass over fresco to decorate their chapels. |
Italian mendicant churches from the Gothic period are distinguished by |
plain facades. |
The interior decoration of Italian churches differed from those of Northern Europe in their greater use of |
frescoes. |
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