Vocabulary
Architecture
Dates
Grab Bag
Guess Who
100
These are the specifically cut stones that make up a true arch or a Roman arch.
What are voussoirs.
100
This is the part of the church where relics are typically displayed.
What is the ambulatory.
100
This date is generally accepted as the birth of the Romanesque.
What is 1050
100
This is a pose typically seen in early Christian imagery.
What is the orant pose (prayer pose).
100
This artist marks a watershed moment in the history of art; Renaissance masters look to him for inspiration, and often made sketches of his work. This artist was forward thinking in his approach of space, the figure, and representation of human emotions.
Who is Giotto.
200
This is the name of an S-shaped curve (usually in a pair).
What is an ogee or an ogee arch (or ojival arch).
200
The hallmarks of this architectural style are added ribs (tiercerons), additional layers of moding, tracery that extends to the planar surfaces of the walls, and an overall increase in the level of ornamentation. Name this style and the country of its origin.
What is the Decorated style, which originated in England.
200
Date of the Ottonian Empire.
What is the 10th century.
200
This person commissioned the Bayeux Tapestry (Embroidery).
Who is Bishop Odo.
200
This Sienese artist worked in tempera on large polyptych altar pieces.
Who is Duccio.
300
A four-man rule, as in the late Roman Empire when four emperors shared power.
What is a tetrarchy.
300
An open space surrounded by an arcaded or colonnaded walkway with the most important buildings open off it. This space represents the center of many in this enclosed world.
What is the cloister.
300
Date of the Carolingian Empire.
What is the 9th century.
300
The relics of the Passion of Christ were moved where in the early 13th century?
What is Sainte-Chapelle.
300
This artist was commissioned by The Nine to paint three walls of the Palazzo Pubblico.
Who is Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
400
Latin word meaning "it begins", and it is the opening of a poem, song, or book (text).
What is the incipit page.
400
This cathedral has the so-called Royal Portal.
What is Chartres.
400
The so-called animal style dominates which century of art?
What is the 5th century.
400
This cathedral has two rose windows in the West end.
What is Reims.
400
This person commissioned The Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.
Who is King Louis IX.
500
Imagery intended to ward away or ward off evil, often positioned in vulnerable locations or sites.
What is apotropaic imagery.
500
This cathedral is unusual in that most of its stained-glass windows have survived.
What is Chartres.
500
The devastating bubonic plague hits Italy in this year.
What is 1348.
500
This church once held the regalia of the French crown and housed the tombs of the kings of France.
What is St. Denis.
500
This individual either paid for or was actually the sculptor of this Last Judgment tympanum.
Who is Gislebertus.
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