Exam 2: Review Flashcards
When was the Byzantine period?
339 - 1453 A.D.
When was the Romanesque/ Feudal Monarchy period?
1000 - 13000 A.D.
When was the Gothic period?
1300 - 1500 A.D
What are the 3 main architectural style movements in the Middle Ages?
- Byzantine
- Romanesque
- Gothic
What is a strong visual element of the Byzantine period?
Everything moves inside of the buildings to focuses on interior designs.
- Added lots of gold
- The outside was very plain
What is a strong visual element of the Romanesque period?
Everything was made very sturdy with thick walls!
- Fortresses
- Barrel vaults
What is a strong visual elements of the Gothic period?
Very detailed with open spaces and brought in LIGHT.
-Tall buildings with stained glass were very popular.
The Hagia Sofia is an important structural building from what architectural movement?
The Byzantine
Who was the Hagia Sofia built by and designed by?
Justinian
What did the Hagia Sofia do for the movement?
Brought focus and design to the interior of buildings in the Byzantine period.
What is Fashion?
A social phenomenon that is characterized by the acceptance of styles in a shirt period of time by a large number of people
When did Fashion develop?
The Romanesque/ Feudal Monarchy period
-Political, social, and economic events effect and influence clothing.
The Byzantine Empire was introduced to silk , by what means?
By silk worms!
Who produced the silkworm and how did they do it?
- 2 priests from the east stole the silk worm from China
- They stole 2 silkworm eggs and then decided to monopolize them.
-This brought brocades,
(Rich silk fabric with raised patterns often in gold or
silver)
- They stole 2 silkworm eggs and then decided to monopolize them.
What the 3 Cathedrals were built during the Gothic Architecture period and what order did they develop in?
- St. Dennis Cathedral
- Norte Dame de Paris
- Charles Cathedral
(ALL IN FRANCE)
What did the St. Dennis Cathedral offer to the Gothic period?
This is were the gothic style originated
What did the Norte Dame de Paris offer to the Gothic period?
- This was the first cathedral to use flying buttresses
* The gold standard to gothic style
What did the Charles Cathedral offer to the Gothic period?
- An unaltered cathedral
- The first cathedral to have triforium
- Develops columns that support structures. These depict royalty.
- *It was originated to house the tunic of Mary.
- this is the tunic she wore when she “gave birth to christ “
What were the major fabrics used in the Byzantine period and how were they produced?
Used linen, silk, and wool.
-They began to use silk to produce brocades
What were the major fabrics used in the Romanesque period and how were they produced?
Used linen, wool, silk, and cotton.
- Men invented the sitting loom.
- Woman still used the spinning wheel
What were the major fabrics used in the Gothic period and how were they produced?
Used linen, wool, silk, brocades, velvet, and fur.
- They used the middle man merchant who brought supplies to be spun by the men on the loom.
What were sumptuary laws?
laws that regulate extravagance and luxury
What was Ivan the Terrible involved in the invention of?
- He was involved with the onion dome.
2. He was involved with the cathedral of St. Basil
