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Origins of Gothic Style
Elements of Gothic Architecture
Chartres Cathedral
Other French Cathedrals
Non-French Gothic Cathedrals
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What are the dates that the Gothic Style emerged in France?
What is 1137-1144 AD
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Why were rib vaults an appealing feature to use?
they could distribute their weight more efficiently
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What do the two towers of Chartres' Cathedral represent?
The South tower represents the Late Romanesque to Early Gothic. The North represents Late Gothic
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Name two ways that Reims differed from Chartres in architectural style
The Proportions of the arches were taller and thinner. The radiating chapels are deeper. The transepts are stubby.
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Who was the the first to adopt the Gothic Style beyond France?
Who is England
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Who is credited for the invention of Gothic?
Who is Abbot Suger
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Which element was used in Romanesque buildings, but became a standard feature in Gothic?
What are Piers
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How did Chartres pay tribute to those who donated to its construction?
Their coat of arms was depicted in the stained glass
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How were the statues different from those in Chartres?
The Reims figures turn to face each other, acting in a dramatic narrative
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How does Salisbury Cathedral contrast to French cathedrals?
It has a double transept and a square apse
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What is the rearranging of the medieval architecture supposed to express?
What is the relationship between light and God's presence
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What allowed for more window space/ interior light?
What are flying buttresses
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How do you know that the scenes in the door jamb statues at Reims were carved by different artists?
The folds in the Annunciation figures are broader and flatter than those in the Visitation
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When were the tower and spire added to the Salisbury Cathedral?
the 14th century
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What emphasized the integration of "light with lightness"?
What are the rib vaults?
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Which piece depicts two members of the guild stripping wood?
What is the Carpenters' Guild stained glass window
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What are the symbols of the French kings in the Rose Window?
What are the twelve quatrefoils of gold lilies on a blue field.
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What does light in Sainte-Chapelle evoke?
The Heavenly City and New Dispensation
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Why was the Gothic Style in Italy short-lived?
The Renaissance Style was beginning to emerge
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How was the Romanesque architecture different from that of Saint-Denis?
What is a dark interior with thick, massive walls.
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What is Suger's intention through stained glass?
What is conveying God's presence through light and color
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What feature of Chartres are the oldest surviving example of Early Gothic sculptural style?
What are the door jamb statues
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King David is also, symbolically, who in the Psalter?
Who is King Louis
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Which direction does Cologne Cathedral face?
What is East