Romanesque and Gothic Art Review Guide
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What was the main means of artistic expression during the Romanesque Period?
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Name all the factors that contributed to the growth and development of the Romanesque
Period.
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What is significant about the stones used in architecture?
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What is the symbolism of facing east to worship inside of a church?
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Romanesque churches were generally in what shape? What parts intersected to form this?
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What area of the church did the singing clergy sit in?
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Why was the Saint-Sernin built large?
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Which cathedral is located in Vezelay, France?
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What are two significant facts about the Marksburg Castle?
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Where are sculptures often located?
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What is the Tympanum?
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What is a Mandorla?
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What style in most sculpture work done in?
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Who was the earliest known sculptor to sign his work? What did he write?
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What kind of painting is done during the Romanesque time?
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What is the name of Abbot Suger’s drinking cup? What is it carved from?
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Where did the shift of people occur during the Gothic period?
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The word “Gothic” was originally used as a term of what?
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What becomes the social center in towns?
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What is the key concept of Gothic architecture?
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Where are Rose windows often located?
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Who decided to change and enlarge his church?
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What helped to eliminate thick, massive walls during the Gothic period?
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What is the most famous Gothic cathedral? Where is it located?
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Which cathedral uses very few flying buttresses?
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Which cathedral is the largest in Germany?
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How does Gothic sculpture change from early in the period to later?
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What did the Gothic sculpture return to?
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Who carved the altarpiece at the Toledo Cathedral?
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How does stained glass start?
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What are the dominant colors in stained glass?
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Where is most Gothic painting done? What mediums are used?
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Which famous gothic painter brought nature back into artwork?
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Why were the cathedrals called “Sermons in Stone”