The Annotated Mona Lisa: Pages 28 - 29 Flashcards

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what made gothic cathedral possible?

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  • ribbed vaulting and flying buttresses
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sculpture: long and lean

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  • people were made to fit pillars

- after the writings of Aristotle, the body was seen as the envelope of the soul

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3
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stained glass

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  • Chartres Cathedral built to house the veil of the Virgin given to the city by Charlemagne’s grandson
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4
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tapestry

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  • scenes of contemporary life
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