14th Century I Answers

What distinctively “Gothic” feature can be seen in the image below? a. clerestory windows b. the rounded windows c. first true flying buttresses d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What innovative suggestions from Abbot Suger can be seen in the image below? a. the shape of the arches b. the triangles on the middle columns c. the details of the sculptures and the rose stained glass window d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

In the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis, the shrines were moved from the ______ to the ______.a.crypt; high altarb.high altar; cryptc.nave; narthexd.narthex; nave

What is pictured above? a. Abbey Church of Saint-Denis b. The Cathedral of Notre Dame c. Salisbury Cathedral d. Amiens Cathedral Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following was an innovation of Saint-Denis?a.sculptureb.architecturec.goldsmithingd.all of the above

What is special about the Amiens cathedral?a.It was blessed by saints.b.It is an archetypical Gothic cathedral.c.It contains relics from Saint-Denis.d.None of the above

What was Suger’s purpose in reconstructing the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis?a.He wanted to recreate the purity of heaven in a building.b.He wanted to create a work of art worthy of the church's holy treasures.c.He wanted to a building to compete with the Cathedral of Notre Dame.d.all of the above

Why is the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis considered to be truly Gothic in style?a.the new choir, composed of exceptional stained glass windows and liturgical ornamentationb.the arched windows, the narrow nave, and the separate altarc.the pulpit and the raised altard.none of the above

What is a lancet window?a.another name for a stained glass windowb.a tall narrow window with a pointed arch at the topc.a specific window in honor of Saint -Denis

Two cathedrals are pictured above: The Cathedral of Notre Dame on the left, and Amiens Cathedral on the right. Based on the images, which of the following is the major difference between the two cathedrals? a. The windows are shaped differently. b. Notre Dame emphasizes horizontal lines, while Amiens emphasizes vertical lines. c. The arches are shaped differently. d. All of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided