Chapter 18 Gothic Europe
Multiple Choice Select the response that best answers the question or completes the
statement.
1.
In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, contemporary commentators considered
Gothic buildings __________ ________.
a. old work
c. modern work
b. traditional work
d. German work
2.
Saint Dionysius (Denis) brought _________________ to Gaul.
a. Christianity
c. Gothic art
b. Hiberno-Saxon manuscripts
d. Byzantine icons
3.
Abbot Suger marveled at the quality of light that poured in through the stained
glass windows. He called this colored light ______________.
a. lux clarus
c. lux pulcher
b. lux nova
d. lux obscurus
4.
The rose window punctuates the cathedral’s ____________________.
a. doors
c. altar
b. bell tower
d. upper story façade
5.
The west portal of __________________constitutes the most complete and
impressive surviving ensemble of Early Gothic sculpture.
a. Amiens Cathedral
c. Notre Dame, Paris
b. Laon Cathedral
d. Chartres Cathedral
6.
In 1130, Louis VI moved his official residence to ______________.
a. Reims
c. Chartres
b. Paris
d. Lyon
7.
The clergy offered __________________________ to those who helped
underwrite the enormous cost of erecting a cathedral.
a. tax breaks
c. indulgences
b. monastic lands
d. immunity from Crusade service
8.
The High Gothic tripartite nave elevation consists of arcade, triforium, and
______________.
a. tribune
c. clerestory
b. gallery
d. side aisle
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9.
The north transept rose window of Chartres Cathedral was a gift of
_______________.
a. Hildegard of Bingen
c. Eleanor of Aquitaine
b. Blanche of Castile
d. Jeanne d’Evreux
10.
Sainte-Chapelle was a repository for the __________________ relic.
a. Crown of thorns
c. Cross of St. Peter
b. Hair of Mary Magdalene
d. Bones of St. Mark
11.
_____________________ is a prime example of the Rayonnant (radiant) of the
High Gothic age.
a. Chartres Cathedral
c. Reims Cathedral
b. Sainte-Chapelle
d. Laon Cathedral
12.
______________ was the financial adviser to Charles VII of France and a friend
to Pope Nicholas V.
a. Benedetto Antelami
c. Jacques Coeur
b. Jean Pucelle
d. Richard de Bello
13.
The finest Gothic books known today belonged to the ____________________.
a. English monarchy
c. German monarchy
b. French monarchy
d. Spanish monarchy
14.
The Belleville Breviary was illuminated by ______________.
a. Master Honoré
c. Jean Pucelle
b. Richard del Bello
d. Lorenzo Maitani
15.
Jeanne d’Evreux, wife of Charles IV of France, donated the Virgin of Jeanne
d’Evreux to ___________________.
a. the church of Saint-Denis
c. Sainte-Chapelle
b. Notre Dame, Paris
d. Reims Cathedral
16.
___________________ embodies the essential characteristics of English Gothic
architecture.
a. Gloucester Cathedral
c. Canterbury Cathedral
b. Salisbury Cathedral
d. Durham Cathedral
17.
The equestrian statue in Bamberg Cathedral may be a portrait of _____________.
a. Master Honoré
c. Jean Pucelle
b. Frederick II
d. Ekkehard II
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18.
_______________________ incorporates the French-inspired rib vaults with
pointed arches and tall lancet windows.
a. Salisbury Cathedral
c. Saint Elizabeth, Marburg
b. Cologne Cathedral
d. Strasbourg Cathedral
19.
German artists emphasized which of the following.
a. spirited ascetics
c. passionate drama
b. royal portraiture
d. comedic moments
20.
The __________________ confronts the devout with an appalling icon of agony,
death, and sorrow that humanizes the sacred personages.
a. Death of the Virgin
c. Breviary of Philippe le Bel
b. Röttgen Pietà
d. Klosterneuburg Altar
Slide Questions
A.
Interior, Ste-Chapelle (Figure 18-25)
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B.
Interior, Laon Cathedral (Figure 18-9)
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25.
C.
Who is the artist?
What is the subject matter?
How does this work define Gothic style?
How does this work inform the viewer?
Virgin of Jeanne d’Evreux (Figure 18-37)
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31.
E.
What does this image show?
Why is that significant?
Belleville Breviary (Figure 18-36)
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D.
How does this work conform to the new style?
Where is this located?
Who was the patron of this church?
How does this work express the Gothic style?
How does the artist conform to that style?
Tympanum, Strasbourg Cathedral (Figure 18-48)
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35.
How does this work express innovation?
What is the subject matter?
How does the work express Gothic style?
What is the purpose of this work?
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Short Answer
36.
How did Giorgio Vasari describe Gothic art and architecture?
37.
How did the people of the Gothic period regard their cathedrals?
38.
Define triforium.
39.
What did the insertion of the triforium create?
40.
Describe a flying buttress.
41.
What are the royal motifs in the stained glass windows of Blanche of Castile?
42.
Describe the portal sculpture of Reims Cathedral.
43.
Describe English Perpendicular style.
44.
How is the Perpendicular style different than the Early English Gothic style?
45.
What is an ambo?
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ANSWERS
Multiple Choice
1.
C page 461
2.
A page 462
3.
B page 464
4.
D page 464
5.
D page 465
6.
B page 468
7.
C page 470
8.
C page 471
9.
B page 471
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A page 477
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B page 477
C page 480
B page 482
C page 484
A page 485
B page 486
B page 492
C page 490
C page 491
B page 492
Slide Questions
A.
21.
It is a masterpiece of the new style; the walls have literally given way to
stained glass creating an interior light that is radiant and luminous
amplifying the beauty of the windows and the interior. Pages 477-478
22.
Paris. Page 477
23.
Louis IX. Page 477
B.
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C.
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D.
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31.
This view provides us with the description of the Early Gothic interior.
The insertion of the triforium (band of arcades) below the clerestory
breaks-up and eliminates the continuous wall surface of the Romanesque
wall. Pages 467-68
It is showing the evolution of the Gothic style and the development of this
style that allowed for greater height and windows. Pages 467-68
Jean Pucelle. Page 484
David before Saul. Page 484
The artist has demonstrated his knowledge of the traditions outside
France; he has staged the fully modeled figures in architectural settings.
Page 484
Even though the artist has used the “new” techniques the work still
adheres to the tradition of book illumination as the text dominates the
page. Page 484
The elegant swaying posture and heavy folds of her garments express the
Gothic style. Page 485
This work reflects the new prominence of the Madonna as a popular theme
during this period. The artist has presented her as an elegant and
graceful mother of God as well as the Queen of Heaven. Pages 484-485
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E.
32.
33.
34.
35.
The artist perhaps saw the Reims work and transformed that idea of
“dialog” to this tympanum to express the drama of the moment. Pages
490-491
The death of the Virgin. Page 490
It is expressing emotion, and the work is becoming more humanized and
natural. Page 491
It is instructional. Page 491
Short Answer
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He used “Gothic” as a term of ridicule; he described the art and
architecture of this period as monstrous and barbarian. Page 461
As images of the City of God, the Heavenly Jerusalem. Page 461
The band of arcades below the clerestory that break-up and eliminate
continuous wall surface. Pages 467-68
Allowed for the four-story Early Gothic interior elevation: nave arcade,
vaulted gallery, triforium, and clerestory. Page 468
Exterior arches that spring from the lower roofs over the aisles and
ambulatory and counter the outward thrust of the nave vaults. Page 468
Yellow castles on a red ground and yellow fleurs-de-lis, three-petaled iris
flowers, on a blue ground. Page 471
It appears to be completely detached from the architectural background;
the supporting columns have been shrunk into insignificance so as not to
restrict the easy movements of the full-bodied figures. Page 476
The Perpendicular style consisted of pier, wall, and vault elements that
were complex and decorative and had a pronounced verticality. This style
embodied architectural pattern for its own sake. Page 487-488
Pronounced verticality of the decorative details rather than a horizontal
emphasis. Page 488
Pulpit for biblical readings. Page 493
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