Art 311: Medieval Art of the West
Department of Art
Northeastern Illinois University
Instructor: Dr. William Sieger
STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION
For the final examination, you will be expected to know the following works of art and architecture from
the required readings found on the course D2L site. Please note that the numbers listed below correspond
to the individual numbers assigned to the illustrations in each of these readings.
Chapter/Reading
11.
12.
Luttikhuizen & Verkerk
Paoletti & Radke
Illustration Number
11.8, 11.9, 11.31, 11.32, 11.33, 11.34, 11.37, 11.38.
12.14, 12.17.
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 16, 17.
2, 4, 7, 10.
You will also be expected to know the following works of art that have been posted on the instructor’s
web site:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
The Limbourg Brothers, May, 1415.
The Limbourg Brothers, August, 1415.
Robert Campin, The Merode Altarpiece, 1425-1430.
Robert Campin, Portrait of a Woman, c. 1430.
Jan van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece, 1432.
Jan van Eyck, The Marriage of Giovanni Arnoldfini, 1434.
Jan van Eyck, Annunciation, 1435.
Rogier van der Weyden, The Descent From the Cross, 1436-1437.
Rogier van der Weyden, Crucifixion with the Virgin and St. John, 1438.
Rogier van der Weyden, St. Luke Painting the Virgin and Child, 1440.
Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1500.
Hieronymus Bosch, The Haywain, 1485.
Hieronymus Bosch, The Bearing of the Cross, 1505.
Anonymous German, Pestkreuz, 1304.
Anonymous German, Rottgen Pieta, 1300.
Tilman Reimenschneider, The Holy Blood Altarpiece, 1499-1505.
You will also be responsible for the background information and the material on art and architecture from
the following online required readings:
Chapter 11: pp. 303-310; 325-334.
Chapter 12 : pp. 335-338; 346-353.
Luttikhuizen & Verkerk.
Paoletti & Radke.
Harbison I, II, III.
In addition, you will be responsible for the following reserve readings: Bernard of Clairvaux, excerpts
from the Apologia to Abbot William of St.-Thierry; and Abbot Suger of St.-Denis, excerpts from On What
Was Done under his Administration.