Art History 25 - Survey of Art History: Ancient Worlds to Gothic » Summer 2020 » Unit 13 Quiz. Gothic Europe

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Question #1
In the Gothic period, the focus of intellectual and religious life shifted from monasteries to ____.
A.   the countryside
B.   cities
C.   pilgrimage routes
D.   palaces
Question #2
Who may have conceived the complicated iconographical portal program for Chartres Cathedral?
A.   Thierry of Chartres
B.   Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
C.   Saint Thomas Aquinas
D.   Abbot Suger
Question #3
The portal sculptural program for Chartres Cathedral is distinctly different from its Romanesque counterparts. Which of the following accounts for this distinction?
A.   The inclusion of the Old Testament kings
B.   The inclusion of scenes from the life of Christ
C.   The exclusion of scenes from the Passion
D.   The prominence of Mary in the portal program
Question #4
Paris claimed to be the intellectual center of Gothic Europe. Its university faculty and the reputations of its masons supported this claim. Which of the following also provided support for this claim?
A.   It was a center for fine book production.
B.   It established the first printing press.
C.   It was the principal center of commerce for Europe.
D.   It was a center for classical study.
Question #5
Which of the following is considered a masterpiece of the Rayonnant style?
A.   Saint-Denis
B.   Sainte-Chapelle
C.   Reims Cathedral
D.   Amiens Cathedral
Question #6
Fan vaulting was most common in which of the following?
A.   Late Gothic England
B.   Early Gothic France
C.   High Gothic France
D.   Thirteenth-century Germany
Question #7
Many Gothic cathedrals were dedicated to which of the following?
A.   Christ the Judge
B.   The Holy Spirit
C.   The Virgin Mary (Notre-Dame)
D.   The Trinity
Question #8
Perpendicular style was popular in which of the following countries?
A.   Spain
B.   France
C.   England
D.   Italy
Question #9
The intense color and elegance of the Psalter of Saint Louis imitates ____.
A.   early Christian manuscripts
B.   Byzantine mosaics
C.   Italian fresco
D.   stained glass
Question #10
Images of Old Testament kings and queens on French portals represent the ____.
A.   French crusaders
B.   wisdom of elders
C.   French aristocracy
D.   ancestors of Christ
Question #11
Introduced in French Gothic architecture at Notre Dame in Paris, ____ is an external support that counters the outward thrust of the nave vaults.
A.   apsidal chapel
B.   westwork
C.   flying buttresses
D.   timber ceiling

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