This arch type has flat sides, and slopes where other arches are curved. It culminates at a pointed apex.
What is a keel arch
100
This woman decided late in her life to explore the burial grounds located on her estate in Suffolk, England.
Who is Edith May Pretty.
100
Relics were often placed in these richly decorated containers.
What are reliquaries/
100
The large circular, stained glassed windows located on several Gothic cathedrals are known as a...
What are Rose Windows.
100
An Islamic institution of higher learning, where teaching is focused on theology and law.
What is a madrasa.
200
This individual was the founder of Islam and is considered to be the messenger of God within the Muslim faith.
Who is Prophet Muhammad.
200
This man is responsible for the commission of the larger of the two rune stones located in Jelling, Denmark.
Who is Danish King Harald Bluetooth.
200
The Pisa Complex consists of four massive buildings, they are...
What is the baptistery, Cathedral, Campo Santo and campanile.
200
The most important figures/narratives would be carved from the lintels or this section found above the main entryways.
What are tympanums?
200
The central space of a church, two or three stories high and usually flanked by aisles.
What is a nave.
300
This is the pilgrimage discussed in the fifth pillar of Islam.
What is the hajj
300
Known as Charles the Bald, this Carolingian ruler was the grandson of this man.
Who is Charlemagne (Charles the Great)
300
The Abbey Church of Saint-Sevin-Sur-Gartempe is a perfect example of this kind of church.
What is a "hall church"
300
Nicola Pisano's relief panel "Annunciation, Nativity, and Adoration" from the Pisano pulpit is a perfect example of a ________ narrative.
What is simultaneous (or continuous).
300
A ________ is an arched bridge above the aisle roof that extends from the upper nave wall, where the lateral thrust of the main vault is greatest, down to a solid pier.
What is a flying buttress.
400
A minbar can also be more commonly known as a...
What is a pulpit.
400
The Gero Crucifix shows Jesus with his head slung and body sagging from the cross, this is a perfect example of what?
What is a "suffering Christ"
400
Located in the vaulting system of Durham Cathedral this decorative ornament consisting of alternating triangular forms.
What is chevron ornament.
400
The "Good Samaritan Window" (17-10) is from this massive cathedral located in France.
What is Chartes Cathedral.
400
The date placed at the end of a book listing the book's author, publisher, illuminator, and other information related to its production.
What is a colophon.
500
Most early Qur'ans were horizontal in orientation and these large, blocky letters creating only three to five lines per page.
What is kufic script.
500
The "Doors of Bishop Bernward" consists of 16 sculpted panels depicting scenes from the...
What are the Old and New Testaments?
500
This sculptor is responsible for the reliefs located on the west facade of Modena Cathedral.
Who is Wiligelmo?
500
This reliquary is believed to house the relics of three kings and was created by Nicholas of Verdun and his workshop.
What is "The Shrine of Three Kings"
500
Fragments of older architecture or sculpture reused in a secondary context.