Ending Romanesque, Beginning Gothic- IMPORTANT PLOG POST

Hi everyone. Here are some random thoughts/notes about Romanesque and Gothic stuff:

A. Don't worry about a Romanesque quiz or test any time soon. I'm putting Romanesque and Gothic questions together on one test. So no need to worry about any tests or quizzes until after midterms :)  Mr. Covino will finish up Romanesque with you. Look further back in this blog for the PowerPoint if you want to go back and look at it during your own time.

B. Keep working on your midterm project. Scroll down in this blog to see the deadlines for EVERYTHING pertaining to your midterm project. Stay on top of these deadlines please :)

C. I'll post grades for the sacred spaces essays and Medieval quizzes as soon as I finish them. Sorry, I was a little preoccupied this weekend!

D. Gothic chapter questions AND Gothic student slides are due on Friday of this week. Please e-mail me your PowerPoint slide so I can put it together over the weekend (rather than put it on the student drive). You can hand in your Gothic chapter questions to Mr. Cavino on Friday, or e-mail them to me. Whatever floats your boat. Here are the Gothic questions (chapter 16) and the list of who-has-what for the student slides:

CHAPTER 16 GOTHIC QUESTIONS

1.     Why did Abbot Suger want Saint-Denis rebuilt, and how did he achieve his goal?

2.     Why did the “rediscovery” of literary work from Classical antiquity pose a challenge to Christian theology?

3.     What is a flying buttress, what is its purpose, and where is it used on the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris?

4.     Describe at least two scenes used to decorate Chartres Cathedral and explain how their iconography would be important to both the church and the parishioners of the time.

5.     Describe how stained glass windows are created.

6.     Explain why Reims Cathedral might be considered a reflection of 100 years of change in plan, iconography, and workshops.

7.     What is the Rayonnant Style and where do we see it used? Use a specific example to describe its attributes.

8.     How is Salisbury Cathedral a representation of the English interpretation of the Gothic style? What differences might we note between the English and French Gothic cathedrals of this time period?

9.     What innovations did the Pisano family contribute to the southern Italian style of sculpture?

10.  What is Gothic mural painting? Use a specific example to explain your answer. 

WHO HAS WHAT FOR GOTHIC SLIDES:

1. page 521 (Elements of Architecture: Rib Vaulting- summary and visual) Eeman

2. 16-9 (Masons at Work) Catie C.

3. page 525 (Art and its Context: Master Builders – summary and visual) Ben

4. page 528 (Technique: Stained-Glass Windows – summary and visual) Mollie

5. 16-14 (Chartres Cathedral, North Transept, Rose Window…)Priya

6. 16-21 (Quatrefoils, West Façade, Amiens Cathedral) Phil

7. 16-22 (Christ: Beau Dieu) Grace

8. 16-26 (Abraham, Sarah, and the Three Strangers…) Tori

9. 16-27 (Psalm 1) Guillermo

10. 16-31 (Stokesay Castle) Aliyah

11. 16-32 (Church of St. Elizabeth) Shoba

12. 16-34 (Interior, Antneuschul) Jason

13. 16-35 (Shrine of the Three Kings) Kavita

14. 16-37 (Saint Maurice) Mary

15. page 546 (Church of St. Francis at Assisi) George

16. 16-43 (Crucifix) Katie Z.

17. 16-44 (Life of Saint Francis, Miracle of the Crib at Greccio) Mike