Final Exam

The final exam will take place on Monday, December 8th from 2:00-4:30 pm. It will cover Chapter 8 (Late Antiquity) - Chapter 13 (Gothic). The test is worth 40 points and will consist of:

5 slide identifications (1 point each)
1 in-depth analysis of one slide ID image (5 points)
2 compare and contrast (10 points each)
study guide questions (10 points altogether)

I will be at the Starbucks at Canyon Crest Town Centre on Saturday (December 6th) from 10 till noon if anyone would like to review slides or study guide questions.

All extra credit and late essays must be turned in to me BEFORE the final!

Chapter 13 Study Guide

Gothic Europe

Gothic

• Chartres Cathedral (west facade), c. 1145-1155
• Old Testament kings and queens jamb statues, Chartres Cathedral, c. 1145-1155
• Virgin and Child and angels (Notre Dame de la Belle Verriere), Chartres Cathedral, c. 1170
• Saint Theodore jamb statue, Porch of the Martyrs, Chartres Cathedral, c. 1230
• Christ (Beau Dieu), trumeau statue from Amiens Cathedral, c. 1220-1235
• Annunciation and Visitation jamb statues, Reims Cathedral, c. 1230-1255
• Sainte-Chapelle (interior), c. 1243-1248

1. What are the four defining characteristics of Gothic architecture?

2. List 2 structural advantages the pointed arch had over the round arch.

3. What is the function of the flying buttress?

4. How does the representation of Christ change from the Romanesque to Gothic periods?

5. What is the main difference between French Gothic and English Gothic cathedrals?

6. What is a hall church?

Chapter 12 Study Guide

Romanesque Europe

Romanesque

• St. Sernin in Toulouse, c. 1070-1120
• Gislebertus, Last Judgment from Saint-Lazare, c. 1120-1135
• Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence, 1059
• Durham Cathedral (interior), c. 1093
• Master Hugo, Moses Expounding the Law, c. 1135
• Eadwine the Scribe, Eadwine the Scribe at Work, c. 1160-1170

1. What is a relic? What is a reliquary?

2. What did people in the Christian world fear would happen in the year AD1000?

3. Draw a simple floorplan illustrating the ‘pilgrimage church’ type. Include and label the following:

            a. nave

            b. aisles

            c. transept

            d. crossing

            e. ambulatory

            f. chapels (draw at least 4)

4. What advantage did stone vaults have over wooden roofs?

5. Why were so many Romanesque churches of such great size, even though they were frequently located in isolated places with small congregations?

6. What was the Battle of Hastings and why is it important to our study of art?

Weekly Group Assignment (11/26)

This week the group assignment will have a different format. At the beginning of class on Wednesday (11/26) I will ask groups (at random) to answer questions from the study guide (Chapters 8, 9, and 11). As a group, make sure you are prepared to answer any questions I may ask you, then choose a representative to answer for the group (this will count as presenting). 

Attending this class session will ensure that you have the correct answers to questions that may be asked on the final!

Chapter 11 Study Guide

Early Medieval Europe

Early Medieval

• Chi-rho-iota page from the Book of Kells, late 8th or early 9th century

• Saint Matthew from the Lindisfarne Gospels, c. 698-721

• Equestrian statuette of a Carolingian ruler, 9th century

• Saint Matthew from the Coronation Gospels, c. 800-810

• Saint Matthew from the Ebbo Gospels, c. 816-835

• Hildesheim Doors, 1015

1. What was the only major institution to survive the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

2. The term ‘Insular’ encompasses the art of what region?

3. Who are the four evangelists and what are their symbols?

4. How did Charlemagne turn his court at Aachen into a major centre of culture and learning?

5. What does Charlemagne’s ‘Renovatio’ (Renewal) refer to? What was being renewed?

Weekly Group Assignment (11/19)

Compare and Contrast

Identify artist, title, and culture/style of each image and analyse their similarities and differences in style, symbolic meaning, function, and how they are representative of their respective cultures.

Group 1:

A. 

B. 

Group 2:

A. 

B. 

Group 3:

A. 

B. 

Group 4: 

A. 

B. 

Group 5:

A. 

B. 

Group 6:

A. 

B. 

Essay Titles/Questions

Choose ONE of the questions below and answer it in an essay that is between 2 and 3 pages long. Use specific examples of works of art and architecture which we have looked at in class and that are relevant to your argument. (Typed, MLA Format)

1. The Influence of Classical Greece on Imperial Rome: Classical Greece (particularly Athens) had a strong influence on later generations. How is its influence felt in the art and architecture of the Roman Empire? Use 3-5 specific examples to support your argument. Consider which aspects of the examples you have chosen reflect Greek prototypes and which aspects make them distinctly Roman.

2. Etruscan and Early Christian Burial Practices: The Etruscans and the Early Christians both buried their dead in underground necropoleis. Compare and contrast the two cultures with regards to their burial practices. Consider tomb decorations and sarcophagi when choosing your (4-6) examples.

(40 points)

Due: Wednesday 12 November*

* If submitting electronically, essay must be received by midnight. Send to lauren.vaughan@rccd.edu