Apocalypse in Stone - Medieval

Question 1

Tympanum

Answer 1

depict the Last Judgement, where God gives a final judgment of a person’s life and actions; used to display how those on Christ’s left get condemned, but those on his right get blessed and raised to paradise.

Question 2

Last Judgement

Answer 2

the Last Judgment transept of a binary view of doomsday, and depicts how good and evil are judged to go to either Heaven or Hell.

Question 3

Relic

Answer 3

a physical object or body part associated with a religious figure, such as a saint or the Buddha

Question 4

The Virgin Mary

Answer 4

a powerful symbol of faith and devotion for Christians across centuries; especially in France, the Virgin Mary is worshiped as the Queen of Heaven, intercessor on humanity’s behalf

Question 5

iconography

Answer 5

a branch of art history that studies the identification, description, and interpretation of the content of images.