Deck 13: The Medieval Synthesis in the Arts

Question 1

Name the functions (practical and symbolic)of the cathedral in medieval town life.

Answer 1

The Gothic cathedral reflected a shift of intellectual life from the monastery to the town.As the administrative seat (cathedra)of a bishop,the site of ecclesiastical authority,and an educational center,the cathedral served as an urban focal point,the center of town life.Physically dominating the town,its spires soaring above the houses and shops below,the cathedral attracted civic events,public festivals,and even local business.Its construction was usually a town effort,supported by the funds and labor of local citizens and guild members,including stonemasons,carpenters,metalworkers,and glaziers.

Question 2

In which of the following countries did the style of Gothic architecture begin?

A)Spain
B)the Netherlands
C)Italy
D)France

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The medieval architects' return to cut stone (in the ancient Roman method)for vaulting in their expanded churches introduced the new ________ style.

A)Palladian
B)Gothic
C)Romanesque
D)Classical

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Explain the importance of the flying buttress in architecture.

Question 5

The chalky white plaster that formed the base layer for much medieval painting is called

A)temperA.
B)gesso.
C)fresco.
D)contrapposto.

Question 6

Historiated capitals are found as an element of which of the following parts of the medieval church?

A)arches above portals
B)columns
C)clerestory
D)ambulatory

Question 7

Discuss the unique features of-and differences between-the Romanesque and Gothic styles.

Question 8

Hildegard of Bingen's Ordo virtutum is the earliest known ________ in Western history.

A)written music with notation
B)symphony
C)morality play
D)written sermon

Question 9

The dividing point between an earthly city and the realm of God was clearly illustrated by which of the following parts of the medieval church?

A)transept
B)clerestory
C)entrance portal
D)ambulatory

Question 10

Describe the role of music in medieval liturgical drama,religious ceremony,and secular life.

Question 11

The Benedictine abbey in the French city of ________ became a model for the revised and energized monastic tradition in the medieval West.

A)Tours
B)Paris
C)Cluny
D)Calais

Question 12

The principal intercessor between God and the Christian believer is traditionally

A)the pope.
B)the Virgin Mary.
C)Jesus Christ.
D)the clergy.

Question 13

The flying buttress architectural feature was first employed at

A)the Duomo in Milan.
B)Notre Dame.
C)Chartres.
D)Saint-Denis.

Question 14

The Gothic cathedral was firstly a church,but it also acted as the official administrative seat of a

A)metropolitan.
B)bishop.
C)cardinal.
D)archdeacon.

Question 15

The first example of a true Gothic cathedral was the construction of ________ between 1122 and 1144.

A)the Duomo in Milan
B)Notre Dame
C)Chartres
D)Saint-Denis

Question 16

Musical developments during the Early Middle Ages were almost exclusively the products of

A)traveling minstrels.
B)monasteries.
C)royal courts.
D)soldiers.

Question 17

Which of the following describes the purpose of a reliquary?

A)a housing arrangement for the monastic orders
B)an ornamental housing for important religious artifacts
C)a meeting place for worshippers;a church
D)a burial place for the congregation;consecrated ground

Question 18

The stained-glass windows at Chartres are especially unique for their emphasis on which of the following colors?

A)blue
B)white
C)green
D)red

Question 19

The crowning example of the Gothic period in Europe was the

A)Cathedral of Notre Dame,Paris.
B)Duomo,Milan.
C)Chartres Cathedral,France.
D)Sainte Chapelle,Paris.

Question 20

Explain the function and style of the abbey church and the pilgrimage church.