Module 15 (Part I) : Gothic Art

Module 15: Gothic Art

by Dan Ault

Multiple Choice

One of the architectural elements developed in the Gothic period that allowed the building of larger windows in a church was the _____________.

• ambulatory

• pointed arch

• spire

• barrel vault

Multiple Choice

The original sculptures of human figures found on the doorjambs of the West portal of Chartes Cathedral compared to those found on the doorjams of the North transept entrance show a stylistic progression from __________ to _____________.

• realistic / idealized

• classical / expressionistic

• Byzantine / Medieval

• stylized / naturalistic

Multiple Choice

Flying buttresses are located on the ___________ of Gothic cathedrals.

• exterior

• interior

• arcade

• crossing

Multiple Choice

Rib vaults are found in what part of a Gothic cathedral?

• the floor

• the doorways

• the ceiling

• the windows

Multiple Choice

The Gothic style of architecture begins in ____________ with the building of Saint Denis.

• Germany

• France

• Egypt

• Greece

Multiple Choice

The ornamental stonework that surrounds the outside of the windows on a Gothic cathedral is called the ____________.

• tracery

• cluster piers

• jamb sculptures

• rib vaults

Multiple Choice

Which is not an element of Gothic architecture?

• pointed arch

• stained-glass window

• oculus

• flying buttress

Multiple Choice

Why are the two towers on the front of Chartes Cathedral different from one another?

• The Northern tower was constructed at a later date and reflects changes in the Gothic style

• Two separate construction crews were competing against one another while the church was being built

• The population that lived on one side of the cathedral was wealthier than those that lived on the other side

• One of the towers was removed from another cathedral and added on to Chartes

Multiple Choice

Usually the tallest part of a cathedral that is visible on the outside is the _______________.

• dome

• flying buttress

• spire

• clerestory

Multiple Choice

The man who is credited with beginning the Gothic style of architecture with his reconstructions of St. Denis, is ____________.

• King Gothica

• Sir Christopher Wren

• Pope Leo X

• the Abbott Suger