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Indicate which of the following is not a characterization of the changing social conditions in the Gothic period.


A) new importance of women
B) rise of the middle class
C) interest in Scholasticism
D) barbarian migrations

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Abbot Suger is credited with creating which of the following churches?


A) St.-Sernin
B) St.-Denis
C) St.-Chapelle
D) Notre-Dame, Paris

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Describe the architectural differences between French Gothic cathedrals and English Gothic cathedrals.Include specific examples to support your essay.

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Laon Cathedral retains many of its Romanesque features.Which of the following is one such feature?


A) pointed arches
B) sexpartite rib vaults
C) triforium
D) flying buttress

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Describe the effect of "court style" on manuscript illumination.Use examples to support your essay.

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Identify the period when each of these works was done and describe the changes in the conception of Christ represented by these two images.

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The intense color and elegance of the Psalter of Saint Louis expresses the courtly style.Which of the following can also be associated with this manuscript?


A) stained glass
B) Byzantine mosaics
C) Italian fresco
D) Early Christian manuscripts

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Briefly describe the Perpendicular Gothic style.In what country was it most popular?

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The fourteenth-century German sculptures of Ekkehard and Uta at Naumburg are particularly significant because these sculptures used which of the following?


A) the S-shaped curve
B) the damp-fold style of drapery
C) specific individuals
D) the Virtues

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What Gothic cathedral was finished in the nineteenth century according to the original thirteenth-century plans?

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Cologne Cathedral was begun in 1248 unde...

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Who was Jeanne d'Evreux?

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Many Gothic cathedrals were dedicated to which of the following?


A) the Virgin Mary (Notre-Dame)
B) the Holy Spirit
C) The Trinity
D) Christ the Judge

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Who was Blanche of Castile?

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She was Queen of France and served as re...

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What is the significance of this work,and how does it relate to sculpture in the Gothic period?

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Visitation,Reims Cathedral .The jamb sta...

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How did the "poetry of love" or romance literature influence the luxury arts? Use specific examples to support your essay.

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Who may have conceived the complicated iconographical portal program for Chartres Cathedral?


A) Abbot Suger
B) Thierry of Chartres
C) St. Bernard of Clairvaux
D) St. Thomas Aquinas

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How does this interior reflect the High Gothic style?

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Interior,Amiens Cathedral .This interior...

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How does English Gothic architecture differ from the German model? Illustrate your discussion with specific examples.

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In Jean Pucelle's Belleville Breviary,the artist has placed Saul seated on a throne with the receding coffers of a barrel vault above the head of David.He has created a stage set.Which of the following could account for this stage setting?


A) a visit to the Mosan region of Germany
B) a visit to England
C) a visit to Italy
D) a visit to Bruges

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The sculptural program of the west façade of Chartres Cathedral proclaims the power and majesty of Jesus Christ.Which of the following elements unites all three doorways of the west portal (Portal Royal) of Chartres Cathedral?


A) The episodes from the life of the Virgin are carved on the capitals.
B) The episodes from the Old Testament are carved on the capitals.
C) The episodes from the Passion are carved on the capitals.
D) The episodes from the life of Christ are carved on the capitals.

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