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Medieval Art Q's

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What is the role of Abbot Suger in transforming St. Denis into a Gothic Cathedral? Added ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and adding light into the cathedral.
What role did churches play in cities, and how did it impact the decoration of the church? Churches like Saint Denis brought pilgrims through relics. Donations were made from pilgrims to the church, thus benefitting the town.
Who was the patron of Saint Chapelle? Louis IX, also legitimized his rule with windows that showed images of him receiving the relic.
What was the relic in Saint Chapelle? Crown of Thorns.
What was a characteristic of early Gothic sculpture? Elongated and stiff.
What was a characteristic of later Gothic sculpture? Naturalistic, curved and interacted with other figures.
What relic was at Chartes Cathedral? Cloth of the Virgin Mary
Characteristics of Gothic Architecture? Emphasis on light, rib vaults, stained glass windows.
Characteristics of Gothic Floor Plan? Rib vaults, more room for light to come in, wider cross
Characteristics of Romanesque Architecture? Heavy stone, low illumination inside, compound piers, no clerestory
Characteristics of Romanesque Floor Plan? Barrel vaults AND rib vaults, Latin cross cruciform plan, radiating chapels, aisle around apse (ambulatory for movement by pilgrims)
What are the sides of a portal called? Jambs.
What are the stones that make up the portal called? Vousoirs.
What is the long beam going across the portal called? Lintel.
What supports the lintel in a portal? Trumeau.
What was the message of the Last Judgement portal at Autun Cathedral? Scenes of deceased being resurrected, on the right there are people going into hellmouth while figures on the left are reaching salvation. This is meant to scare people into going to church in order to reach salvation.
What is in the highlight of the portal? Tympanum.
What is the message of Christ in Majesty at Saint Pierre Monastery at Moissac? Image of resurrected Christ as symbol of salvation and hope.
What is the message of Mission of the Apostles at Sainte Madeleine? Represents spreading the word of Christianity worldwide through the help of the apostles.
How do reliquaries function? Helps those who venerate them to get into heaven, with the help of the saint's personal belonging. Insures that your oath is upheld.
What was the Reliquary of Sainte Foye? Was martyred, pilgrims donated stones over time. Brought pilgrims and therefore wealth into the town.
What is a characteristic of Cluny church architecture? Extravagant, large in size, and incredibly wealthy. Believed in prayer more than work in terms of the prayer-work balance.
What is a characteristic of Cistercian church architecture? Naturalistic, believed in prayer-work balance, not favoring one over the other. Much smaller and self-sufficient.
How is narrative illustrated in the Bayeaux Embroidery? This scene is read as a person venerating a relic.
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