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Gothic

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1150 to 1400

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Gothic is a term used as

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stylistic category in the late Medieval period

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When was the birth of Jesus confirmed as a virgin birth

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325 at Council o Nicea

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Mary was claimed to be a

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ever virgin

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What was mary declared to be in 431

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Moth of God

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when does Mary’s popularity grow

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throughout the Medieval period

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What does Notre Dame de _____ mean

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church of our lady

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The exterior of the Abbey church of Saint-Denis is a

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mix of styles

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earliest Gothic cathedral

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Church of Saint-Denis

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Abbot Suger

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led the rebuilding of the Saint-Denis church in the Gothic style

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what did Suger add to the Saint-Denis

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westwork

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what did Suger say the bottom of the Saint-Denis was like

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the 3 divisions were a similar look to the arch of Constantine

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what was Suger highly devoted to

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the use of stained glass/coloured light

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What has the Christian tradition done in the Gothic period

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further expanding the apse
adds major focus on the apse end

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what happens as the apse expands

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there is more walkway behind it

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what are a giveaway for Gothic styles

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use of pointed arches

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what do point arches do to a space

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increases height and allows for more windows and less wall

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choir

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the separation between the non-priests and the religious leaders

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where would non-priests sit

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the nave

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the pointed arch developed

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early in India (around 2nd c BCE)

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the pointed arch isn’t just an arch but also

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led to development of different kind of vaulting (ribbed vault)

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ribbed vault

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allows a higher ceiling that uses less material and carries the weight better

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Why was stained glass so important

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it conveys the beauty of the word of God

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what was a major dispute during 1100 to 1200s

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the use of lots of stained glass in churches

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why were some people against stained glass

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it was seen as idolatrous
it was super expensive

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what did Suger believe stained glass did for people

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causes people to contemplate light and colour which helps viewers transcend the physical realm

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stained glass would promote

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mystical ascent towards the divine

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flying buttress

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supporting pier that extends out from an external wall

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what has an arch underneath it to allow light into the windows

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flying buttress

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rose window

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large round stained glass window that uses stone tracery

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what are many churches dedicated to

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our lady (Mary

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how do people differentiate churches

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by the name of their location

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what church was a significant pilgrimage church

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Chartres Cathedral

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what was believed the Chartres Cathedral held

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a relic of the Virgin Mary

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what is the imagery in Gothic styles focused on

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still related to the end of days but less focused on Hell

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why is the door at Chartres Cathedral called the Royal Portal

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the OT kings and prophets depicted in the door jambs

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what is the door at Chartres Cathedral called

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Royal Portal

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As time goes on, what happens to French Gothic architecture

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gets taller and skinnier

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what was the goal for building churches

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for them to be taller and skinnier

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what was the interior of many Gothic-styled churches like

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very light and bright

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where was art becoming increasingly placed

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door jambs

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what was being passed around at this point

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architectural pattern books with trade secretes

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Annunciation

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when Gabriel comes to Mary to tell her she will bear the son of God

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Visitation

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Mary visits her older cousin Elizabeth who is the mother of John the Baptist

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with the Annunciation and Visitation door jambs, what is older

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Annunciation = 1250
Visitation = 1230

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Book of Hours

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devotional book that have prayers for the various times of day the Medieval Christians should pray

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Grisaille

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shades of grey

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Gothic s curve

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the figure’s body and posture are depicted in a serpentine manner

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What becomes an increasingly important subject in the Gothic

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annunciation of Mary

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what is part of the shift to a gentler vision from the last judgement

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Annunciation of Mary

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Scale

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figures more important than the architecture

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who is an important French illuminator

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Jean Pucelle

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who seemed to have a connection between Italian Gothic painting of Duccio and manuscript painting

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Jean Pucelle

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what led to increasing in wealth in Italian peninsula

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increased trade with Asia

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what religion is the Italian region by this time

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Christianzied

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how was an important way of showing your civic virtue

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become a patron of public art

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what is the Italian Peninsula closely connected to

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Eastern Empire (Byzantine)

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Italo-Byzantine style

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Byzantine elements with a sense of naturalism

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what is significant in the Italian Gothic Period

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the shift towards greater naturalism in painting

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what is most paintings for this time in Italian Gothic

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religious and public art

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where would Italian Gothic paintings always be found

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Christian churches

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typical kinds of paintings for Italian Gothic

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  1. painting on wood
  2. fresco
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fresco

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painting directly on the walls

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egg tempera

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pigment is mixed with egg to dissolve it

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what is limited with egg tempera

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dries fast so limits what can be done with the medium but makes it durable

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altarpiece

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large structure that stands on the altar at the niche end of the church

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Giotto di Bondone

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renowned for making art look more lifelike than earlier

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what is an exception to the general naming conventions for Gothic Italy and Renaissance Italy

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artists are referred to only by first name

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characteristics of Italian Gothic

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  1. lots of gold
  2. figures are more realistic
  3. no consistent perspectival system
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what are the gold background in Gothic Italy used to show

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heavenly realm

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where would gold be used in Gothic Italian paintings

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background

72
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there is an increase in devotion to

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Mary

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Giotto makes a significant change in Gothic Italy

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TRUE

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Arena Chapel

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all the walls are covered in true fresco

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true fresco

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paint is applied to the plaster while the plaster is still wet

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Trompe l”oeil

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fool of the eye painting that look like real materials

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apse of Arena chapel

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the Last Judegment

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what is the Arena chapel also known as

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Scrovengi chapel

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what happens to altarpieces over the Italian Gothic period

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get large and often include many painted panels

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