Art history questions
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Chapter 12: Romanesque Europe
Question 1
What societal changes that occurred during the Romanesque eventually displaced feudalism as the governing economic system?
Question 2
What are the architectural elements used in this period that resemble Roman architecture?
Question 3
What is a pilgrimage, and why did it have such a powerful effect on art and society during the Romanesque period?
Question 4
What purpose did reliquaries serve, and what form could they take?
Question 5
Briefly describe a “pilgrimage type” church.
Question 6
On what part of the church was Romanesque architectural sculpture most commonly found, and why?
Question 7
What subject was most commonly depicted on Romanesque portals, and why?
Question 8
What contributed to the growing popularity of freestanding sculptures during the Romanesque period, and what variety of forms did these take?
Question 9
What advantages did architects of the Holy Roman Empire gain by using a series of groin vaults to cover the naves of churches?
Question 10
What are some of the innovative features of Norman Romanesque churches?
Question 11
What historical event does the Bayeux tapestry document, and how is it stylistically related to other works from the period?
Chapter 13 Gothic Europe
Question 1
How did Abbot Suger view church decorations or furnishings?
Question 2
What characteristics define High Gothic sculpture?
Question 3
What features distinguish High Gothic architecture?
Question 4
Describe a flying buttress and its significance for the development of Gothic architecture.
Question 5
What are the royal motifs in the stained-glass windows of Blanche of Castile?
Question 6
What information do the Reims sculptures provide on artistic practices and style?
Question 7
Where did the English Perpendicular style originate, and what features are associated with it?
Question 8
Describe the stylistic differences between French and English Gothic churches.
Question 9
In which features do French Gothic facades depart from the Romanesque?
Google Art Question
Question 1
Visit the Google Art Project:http://www.googleartproject.com/ (Links to an external site.). View Head of an Old Testament King at the Walters Art Museum of the Google Art Project. What elements of the statue are Romanesque and what elements are Gothic? How was the work saved from becoming a victim of French Revolution vandalism?
Question 2
Visit the Google Art Project:http://www.googleartproject.com/ (Links to an external site.) . View Eadmer of Canterbury Writing at the J. Paul Getty Museum of the Google Art Project. Compared to the manuscript images of scribes in your textbook, how is this one similar or different?
Compare and Contrast Questions
Compare and Contrast the below two images by answering the following questions
Question 1
How do symbolism and composition help present the religious messages of these reliefs?
Question 2
Discuss the effect of the medieval “pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela” on the design and dissemination of Romanesque architecture including these tympana.
Compare and Contrast the below two images by answering the following questions
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Question 3
How did the architects furnish religious messages by the buildings’ structure and architectural adornments?
Question 4
What design elements of these two churches reflect earlier architectural influences?
Architecture Video Questions
Question 1
Watch the Reims Cathedral Architecture MindTap video that is connected to figure 13.1 Reims Cathedral and answer the questions below.
What features of the cathedral exemplify High Gothic style?
Although constructed all within the thirteenth century, there is quite a discrepancy in the way the jamb figures are sculpted. Describe what key features are shared and differ amongst the sculptures around the cathedral’s main entrance.
Question 2
Watch the Chartres Cathedral Architecture MindTap video that is connected to figure 13.4 Western Facade of Chartres Cathedral and answer the questions below.
Explain why flying buttresses, stained glass, or another aspect of Chartres Cathedral is the most characteristic attribute of a Gothic cathedral. What features of the Royal Portal at Chartres represent innovations from Romanesque practices?
Question 3
Watch the Amiens Cathedral Architecture MindTap video that is connected to figure 13.20 Interior Amiens Cathedral and answer the questions below.
Describe the most important features of the Beau Dieu trumeau sculpture. What messages do you think it communicated to its medieval audience?
What is the place of Amiens Cathedral in the development of Gothic architecture?
Question 4
Watch the Naumburg Cathedral Architecture MindTap video that is connected to figure 13.47 Naumburg Master, CRUCIFIXION and answer the questions below.
Contrast the sculpture of Christ with the statues of the founding couple of the knight and his wife, Uta.
For what work is the Naumburg Master famous and what is considered remarkable about this piece?
Question 5
Watch the Abbey Church, Saint-Denis Architecture MindTap video and answer the questions below.
How did Abbot Suger’s design for Saint-Denis set the stage for later Gothic buildings?
Analyze both the vaulting of Saint-Denis in terms of its design and the impact of this element of the building on the rest of the church’s features.
Question 6
Watch the Bamberg Cathedral Architecture MindTap video that is connected to figure 13.49 Equestrian Portrait (Bamberg Rider) and answer the questions below.
What are the clues to whose portrait the Bamberg Rider might be?
How does the Bamberg Rider fit into a tradition of equestrian statues?
