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?