Gothic Art & Architecture

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How do cathedrals reflect the beliefs of people during the Gothic period?

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They helped worshippers learn Christian stories and feel closer to God.

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Braces on the outsides of buildings that helped hold up the immense stone roofs.

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Flying Buttress

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A handwritten document with beautiful, intricate illustrations

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illuminated manuscript

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Which characteristic typically differentiates a Gothic church from a Romanesque church? Options: The use of a basilican plan, The inclusion of a clerestory, The use of flying buttresses, The presence of a nave arcade

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The use of flying buttresses

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The narrative imagery in Gothic stained-glass windows is most comparable to that of

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manuscript illumination

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This image was created to do all of the following except: teach to the illiterate, connect our soul with the divine, illuminate the interior of the cathedral.

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bring fame and fortune to the craftsmen

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The distortions and the anguish seen in the sculpture are intended to inspire

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personal piety

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The sculpture depicts a

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pietà

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What is the purpose of the bottom register of the manuscript illumination as stated in the article?

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To depict the relationship between the scribe (artist) and the cleric.

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Sculptures on the upper parts of the Gothic churches which sometimes were used as gutters to let water run from the roofs were called?

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Gargoyles