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Paris claimed to be the intellectual center of Gothic Europe.Its university faculty and the reputations of its masons supported this claim.Which of the following also provided support for this claim?


A) It was a center for fine book production.
B) It established the first printing press.
C) It was a center for classical study.
D) It was the principal center of commerce for Europe.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Contrast Chartres Cathedrals and Salisbury Cathedral.How does each cathedral reflect its regional style? What elements are similar? What elements are different and why?

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What are the statues on the jambs of the Royal Portal at Chartres thought to represent?

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The kings and queens of the Ol...

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Which of the following is considered a masterpiece of the Rayonnant style?


A) Reims Cathedral
B) Ste-Chapelle
C) St-Denis
D) Amiens Cathedral

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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The portal sculptural program for Chartres Cathedral is distinctly different from its Romanesque counterparts.Which of the following accounts for this distinction?


A) the exclusion of scenes from the Passion
B) the inclusion of the Old Testament Kings
C) the prominence of Mary in the portal program
D) the inclusion of scenes from the life of Christ

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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What style of Gothic architecture is represented here,and in what ways does this church differ from Amiens Cathedral?

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Who of the following coined the term "Gothic"?


A) Giorgio Vasari
B) Lorenzo Ghiberti
C) Abbot Suger
D) Louis IX

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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What is generally believed to have been the purpose of the sculptural programs of the portals of the great Gothic cathedrals? How did these programs differ from the sculptural programs of Romanesque portals? Use examples to support your essay.

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Why is Ars de geometria important in the work of Villard de Honnecourt?

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Geometric forms formed the "divine arith...

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How does the house of Jacques Coeur reflect Late Gothic society?

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How does the Porch of the Confessors from Chartres Cathedral reflect the High Gothic style?

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