Answers to the following questions should be turned in no later than Wednesday, November 22.
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 challenege to Christian theology?
3. What is a flying buttress and where is it used on the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris?
4. What scenes are depicted in the decoration at Chartres cathedral?
5. How are stained glass windows created?
6. Why was Reims Cathedral 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?
8. How is Salisbury Cathedral a representation of the English interpretation of the Gothic style?
9. How was the Pisano family the leading exponent of the southern Italian style?
10. What is Gothic mural painting?
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