Gothic Art & Architecture and MORE

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

• Braces

• Flying Buttress

• beams

• pointed arch

A handwritten document with beautiful, intricate illustrations

• picture book

• rice paper

• vellum

• illuminated manuscript

Which characteristic typically differentiates a Gothic church from a Romanesque church?

• The use of a basilican plan

• The inclusion of a clerestory

• The use of flying buttresses

• The presence of a nave arcade

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

• manuscript illumination

• tomb sculpture

• catacomb painting

• jamb sculpture

This image was created to do all of the following except:

• teach to the illiterate

• connect our soul with the divine

• bring fame and fortune to the craftsmen

• illuminate the interior of the cathedral

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

• civic pride

• personal piety

• iconoclastic action

• humanistic ideals

The sculpture depicts a

• holy family group

• sacra conversazione

• Pantokrator

• pietà

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

• To showcase the artist's talent and creativity

• To emphasize the importance of artistic instruction

• To provide guidance for the King's rule

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

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

• Grotesques

• Run-off Arches

• Minarets

• Gargoyles

Identify the window style

• Flower Window

• Radial Window

• Abstract Window

• Rose Window