Exam 2: Vocab

Question 1

Cusp

Answer 1

The shape of a triangle and attached to the corner of the arches

Question 2

Bailey

Answer 2

Inside of the castle that had the common people with a town area.

Question 3

Illumination

Answer 3

Hand painted letters and designs in a manuscript

Question 4

Segmentae

Answer 4

Square or round decorative medallion that were placed in different places on a tunic. (For the wealthy)

Question 5

Parti- colored

Answer 5

A style were different colored sections of clothing are pieced together to form one garment.

Question 6

Pedetives

Answer 6

A concave form of masonary that raises from 2 walls of a square to form a circular dome

Question 7

Pourpoint

Answer 7

A padded or quilted garment worn on the upper half of the body that has points for the men’s hoes to attach to.

Question 8

Dagging

Answer 8

A form of decoration where the edge of the fabric formed points

Question 9

Fief / Fiefdom

Answer 9

An estate or land held by a knight in feudal service

Question 10

Stole

Answer 10

long narrow strip of material that was worn over the shoulders

Question 11

Coif

Answer 11

A cap that tied under the chin, similar is shape to a baby bonnet

Question 12

Tonsure

Answer 12

Hairstyle worn by monks where the upper part of the head was shaved
OR
The whole upper part of the head was shaved and the backside was left to grow out long.

Question 13

What are 5 things from the Romanesque/ Feudal Monarchy period?

Answer 13

1. Cote - An under tunic
2. Surcote - An outer tunic
3. Barbette- A piece of linen worn under the chin
4. Wimple- shaped handkerchief for the head
5. Cornette/ Liripipe- long hanging tube of fabric at the base of a hood or hat.

Question 14

What church is shaped like a cross and is from the Romanesque period and what are 2 aspects of it?

Answer 14

Church of Saint Sernin

1. Apse- Semicircular chapel at the end of a long building
2. Celestory- the upper part of the cathedral that contains windows

Question 15

What are 2 clothing pieces from the Byzantine period?

Answer 15

1. Tablion- Elaborate oblong decoration that was embroidered

2. Sagmente- square or round decorative medallion that were places in different places on the tunic.

Question 16

The Gothic castle picture has what two elements?

Answer 16

1. Lancet narrow pointed arch often seen in a window

2- Crocket- Small independent sharply projecting ordainment

Question 17

What are the 3 tiers in Gothic castles/ churches?

Answer 17

Top- Clerestory 
        (contains windows)
Middle- Tirforium
        (narrow hall passageway open to the nave)
Bottom- Arcade

Question 18

The large windowed church form the Gothic period has what to elements?

Answer 18

1. Flying Buttresses- arch or half arch used to provide support and stability
2. Bar Tracery- Thin stone elements used to create intersect designs. Also used with stained glass.