Gothic

Question 1

“Barbarous nations erected buildings in a style which we call Gothic.” - Giorgio Vasari

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Gothic Period

Question 2

“French Work” which is an indication of its origins.

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Opus Fragencium

Question 3

Elegant, highly decorated art characterized by the use of sumptuous, colorful materials.

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Gothic Art

Question 4

Originated in Ile-de-France in Pursuit of Light in Gothic Churches.

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Gothic Architecture Origin

Question 5

He became interested in the mathematical harmony that exists between parts of the building and the miraculous and mystical effect of light. Deep correlation of God and Light.

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Abbot Suger

Question 6

High Relief Carving features idealized faces, contrapposto, natural draperies, and anatomical correctness.

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High Relief Carving

Question 7

A painting technique in which pigments are combined with egg.

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Tempera Technique

Question 8

A painter from Florence who created ‘Madonna Enthroned’ using shallow perspective and no sense of foreground.

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Cimabue

Question 9

A student of Cimabue, known as the Grandfather of Renaissance Art. Painted ‘Lamentation’ and ‘St. Francis Preaching to the Birds.’

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Giotto di Bondone

Question 10

Intricate ornamental stone open work.

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Tracery

Question 11

A circular window with tracery mullions radiating from a central point, symbolic of Mary.

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Rose Window

Question 12

An exterior structure composed of thin half arches or flyers, supporting a wall at the point where the thrust of an interior arch is greatest.

Answer 12

Flying Buttress

Question 13

Colored glass made by mixing metallic oxides onto the surface of clear glass, cut into shapes.

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Stained Glass

Question 14

One of the most impressive examples of stained glass windows, located in France.

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Cathedral of Chartres

Question 15

A type of vault that requires less buttressing.

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Ribbed Groin Vaults

Question 16

A four-part ribbed groin vault system that grants better weight distribution.

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Quadri-partite Vaulting

Question 17

An English Gothic vaulting characteristic that resembles the spokes of an inverted umbrella.

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Fan Vaulting

Question 18

Grotesquely carved figures placed on roofs to scare evil spirits away.

Answer 18

Gargoyles

Question 19

A column-like support for arches in a Gothic church.

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Pier

Question 20

Ornamental projections covering the intersection of the ribs.

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Bosses

Question 21

Projecting carved ornaments in a bud or leaf shape used on the sides of pinnacles and spires.

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Crockets

Question 22

Brackets set into the wall to carry a beam.

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Corbels

Question 23

A tall tower with a roof tapering upward to a point.

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Spire

Question 24

A gallery or range of arches above the longitudinal arch bounding the nave or choir in a church.

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Triforium

Question 25

Three great portals with recessed doorways, rose windows and lancet windows, and towers with spires.

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Three Divisions of the Church Façade

Question 26

Lancet windows and plate tracery, seen in Wells Cathedral, Lincoln Cathedral, and Salisbury Cathedral.

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Early English Lancet Style

Question 27

Almost bare surfaces, characteristic of Notre Dame de Paris.

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Early French Style

Question 28

Rich tracery, elaborate ornamental vaulting, and refinement of stone cutting techniques, seen in Exeter Cathedral and Ely Cathedral.

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Decorated Style

Question 29

Circular windows and the use of gold and blue.

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Rayonnant Style

Question 30

Perpendicular tracery, fine intricate stonework, and elaborate fan vault, seen in King's College Chapel.

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Perpendicular or Rectilinear Style

Question 31

Flame-like tracery, characteristic of Chartres Cathedral, France.

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Flamboyant Style