Romanesque, Gothic Art

What is the semicircular area above a Romanesque doorway called?

• Pediment

• Oculus

• Tympanum

• Dome

What are the themes portrayed on the Tympanums?

• Last judgement

• Biblical stories

• Christ as an divine and important figure

• All of the above

What was the main social-political/religious climate during the Romanesque era?

• Peaceful times

• Edict of Milan

• Pilgrimage became popular

• Iconoclasm started

What was the change that happened during the Gothic Era?

• Scholars founded the first modern universities

• Christian knights left Jerusalem alone

• Vernacular literature was written in Latin

• Modern Europe was still not being formed

How were Gothic churches seen as by Giorgio Vasari?

• Economic Prosperity

• Barbaric and Monstrous

• Engineering Innovation

• Unity between art and architecture

Why were ribbed vaults used in Gothic churches?

• Minimized distractions

• Traditional element carried over from Romanesque Architecture

• Assisted in creating lighter, taller ceilings

• More intricate ceiling design

Which of the following is NOT exhibited in Romanesque churches?

• Flying buttresses

• Radiating Chapels

• Stone Vaults

• Curved Barrel Vaults

What was the light called that entered Gothic cathedrals through stained glass windows?

• Lumen Sanctum

• Gloria Lucis

• Aurora Sacra

• Lux Nova

What was often depicted on stained glass and relief facade sculptures in Gothic cathedrals?

• Scenes of daily life and nature

• Mythological gods and goddesses

• Biblical stories and religious figures

• Royal portraits and noble families

Who was the abbot that popularised stained glass windows in Gothic cathedrals?

• Abbot Suger

• Thomas Becket

• Bernard of Clairvaux

• Peter Abelard