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Questions in refference to Art History (Romanesque and Gothic Churches)?
1.) Who and what was responsible for the development and spread of the Gothic style? What was believed to be special about the space created by the Gothic style in architecture?
2.) Discuss the changes in sculpture, beginning with the early christian, including the Romanesque and ending with the Gothic
3.)What problem with Romanesque pilgrimage Churches was solved with the use of an ambulatory? What does this say about the role of the church in society during this time.
4.) Discuss the characteristics of the ideal Gothic Church. How do these characteristics reflect the role and tone of the church and the era?
5.) Discuss the practice of pilgrimage during the middle ages. How did the practice affect christian art and society? What types of art were created related to this practice.
These quetions will be usefull for me to study for on my test
Thank you
*if you only know some please help me*
1 The “Ile de France” was the center of the creation of the Gothic. The major early efforts were at Saint Denis (Abbot Suger), Notre Dame de Chartres, and Notre Dame de Paris (Maurice de Sully). The use of flying buttresses made it possible to make larger windows which let in more light, moderated by the extensive use of stained and painted glass.
#3 In a pilgrimage church, you wanted to get as close to the relics as possible. The relics were usually kept near the high altar, and in a Romanesque Church there was no way of getting to them without disturbing the priests or monks at worship in the Sanctuary. With an ambulatory, you could avoid the Choir entirely (and they built all sorts of screens and choir stalls to make sure that you did), and get behind the High Altar where the relics were (as at Westminster Abbey, for instance, where the tomb of St. Edward is directly behind the high altar, or as at Canterbury, where the tomb of St. Thomas was once behind the high altar as well).
The other questions are major essay questions, that can’t be answered here.
Shivapiece Theater: Gothic Sculpture