Question 1

What is a triforium, and what was its purpose?

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Question 2

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

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Question 3

Describe the interplay of Classical influence, refinement, and realism in Gothic sculpture during the 13th and 14th centuries. Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 4

How does the statue of Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux symbolize the Gothic period in subject and style?

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Question 5

Briefly describe the characteristics of the Flamboyant style.

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Question 6

What is the significance of geometry in the work of Villard de Honnecourt?

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Question 7

Contrast Chartres Cathedral and Salisbury Cathedral. How does each cathedral reflect its regional style? What elements are similar? What elements are different, and why?

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Question 8

How did contemporary theologians characterize the importance of stained glass?

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Question 9

Contrast the differences between Early Gothic and High Gothic architecture in France using specific buildings to illustrate your discussion.

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Question 10

Explain the role of light in Gothic architecture both from the symbolic and from the structural point of view. Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 11

What is generally believed to have been the purpose of the sculptural programs of the portals of the great Gothic cathedrals? How did these programs differ from the sculptural programs of Romanesque portals? Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 12

How was stained glass used in a new way in the Gothic era?

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Question 13

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

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Question 14

How did the stories of courtly love influence the luxury arts? Use specific examples to support your essay.

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Question 15

What are the statues on the jambs of the royal portal at Chartres thought to represent?

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Question 16

Who was Blanche of Castile?

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Question 17

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

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Question 18

How do the Strasbourg tympanum and statues of Ekkehard and Uta from Naumburg Cathedral differ yet still reflect the Gothic style?

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Question 19

What Gothic cathedral was finished in the 19th century according to the original 13th-century plans?

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Question 20

How do the sculptures on the south transept portal of Chartres Cathedral reflect the High Gothic style?

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Quiz 13: Gothic Europe