Art History Questions
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Gothic (Ch7) [Chartres Cathedral]- On the sides of the outside church, we see these 1/4 circles holding up the sides of the building... these are called what?
Gothic (Ch7) [Chartres Cathedral]- Which Mirror (MIHN) are teh themes of having Stars on teh ceiling be?
Liturgical Art (Ch5)- With Mysticism, the early church turned the Greek and Romans BIG giant 3-Dimensional structures into
Gothic (Ch7)- Let's Go Gothic!!- Wheras teh Romanesque has Roman Arches... teh Gothic has
Gothic (Ch7) [Chartres Cathedral]- "DANG! how the heck are we gonna be able to understand everything that's there?"- Heheeeeeeee- we have a cheat code:
Gothic (Ch7)- Wheras teh Romanesque has Thick Walls... teh Gothic has
This apse of San Apollinare (gardnes, vision of heaven) can be better said as describing what?
Gothic (Ch7)- Cool! We've got a pretty good sense of teh Gothic Period now- what Church are we mainly gonna look at for this time?
Romanesque (Ch6)- this new Bigger Apse (round part of church where Heaven/Priest is), also fit in what?
Gothic (Ch7)- Wheras the Romanesque buildings emphasized simplicity... teh gothic buildings emphasized...
Romanesque (Ch6)- Hugh also enlarged the Narthex to have this T shape- what is this elongated part now called?
Gothic (Ch7) [Chartres Cathedral]- this Speculum Majus, Vincent of Beauvais divided into 4 Mirrors:hint: MIHN (yes! I am the evil mirror! you are MIHN!! MUAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!)
Romanesque (Ch6)- The famous depiction of this kind of Christ (as mighty king) is called the what?
Liturgical Art (Ch5)- So, you know how when you enter these big churches, you see the big columns lining the church towards the Apse? that part is called the
Liturgical Art (Ch5)- Another thing added to Old St Peter's Basilica (INSIDE) was another rectangle-making "arms" at the front of the church - like where our side altars would be today- what's this called?
Liturgical Art (Ch5)- But right above the Nave Arcade is another kind of line (intermediate area) where some reliefs or more arches can be found. This is called?
Liturgical Art (Ch5)- Which Roman Sarcophagus shows the synthesis of pagan roman and Christian art?
Liturgical Art (Ch5)- Finally, the top part of teh Church (usually with stained glass, windows, or more archews idk, is called what?
Liturgical Art (Ch5)- As christianity expanded under new rulers, which church was the most monumental to have to rectangular shape?
Liturgical Art (Ch5)- In what year did the persecution of Christians stop?