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What is special about the Amiens cathedral?

A
It was blessed by saints.
B
It is an archetypical Gothic cathedral.
C
It contains relics from Saint-Denis.
D
None of the above
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What significant change took place in the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis?

A
The tower was changed.
B
The stained glass windows were replaced with new ones.
C
Three portals were added to the western facade.
D
all of the above
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What was Suger’s purpose in reconstructing the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis?

A
He wanted to recreate the purity of heaven in a building.
B
He wanted to create a work of art worthy of the church's holy treasures.
C
He wanted to a building to compete with the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
D
all of the above
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What innovative suggestions from Abbot Suger can be seen in the image below?

Question illustration
A
the shape of the arches
B
the triangles on the middle columns
C
the details of the sculptures and the rose stained glass window
D
none of the above
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In the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis, the shrines were moved from the ______ to the ______.

A
crypt; high altar
B
high altar; crypt
C
nave; narthex
D
narthex; nave
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Why is the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis considered to be truly Gothic in style?

A
the new choir, composed of exceptional stained glass windows and liturgical ornamentation
B
the arched windows, the narrow nave, and the separate altar
C
the pulpit and the raised altar
D
none of the above
7

Which of the following was an innovation of Saint-Denis?

A
sculpture
B
architecture
C
goldsmithing
D
all of the above
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What is a lancet window?

A
another name for a stained glass window
B
a tall narrow window with a pointed arch at the top
C
a specific window in honor of Saint -Denis
9

What is an archetype?

A
architecture
B
an old building
C
a model for something
D
a leader
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Who is depicted in the above image?

Question illustration
A
St-Denis
B
Abott Suger
C
Amiens
D
The person is unknown
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What is a lancet window?

A
another name for a stained glass window
B
a tall narrow window with a pointed arch at the top
C
a specific window in honor of Saint -Denis
12

Who was Robert de Luzarches?

A
He simplified, clarified, and unified the plan of Amiens Cathedral.
B
architect for Church of Saint Denis
C
architect for the Salisbury Cathedral
D
all of the above
13

What is pictured above?

Question illustration
A
Abbey Church of Saint-Denis
B
The Cathedral of Notre Dame
C
Salisbury Cathedral
D
Amiens Cathedral
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Who is depicted in the above image?

Question illustration
A
St-Denis
B
Abott Suger
C
Amiens
D
The person is unknown
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Who was Robert de Luzarches?

A
He simplified, clarified, and unified the plan of Amiens Cathedral.
B
architect for Church of Saint Denis
C
architect for the Salisbury Cathedral
D
all of the above
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In the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis, the shrines were moved from the ______ to the ______.

A
crypt; high altar
B
high altar; crypt
C
nave; narthex
D
narthex; nave
17

What is special about the Amiens cathedral?

A
It was blessed by saints.
B
It is an archetypical Gothic cathedral.
C
It contains relics from Saint-Denis.
D
None of the above
18

What is a flying buttress?

A
an architectural structure used to provide horizontal strength to a wall
B
a device used during the Gothic period to build a large structure
C
a support system consisting of internal columns
D
none of the above
19

What is an archetype?

A
architecture
B
an old building
C
a model for something
D
a leader
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What was Suger’s purpose in reconstructing the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis?

A
He wanted to recreate the purity of heaven in a building.
B
He wanted to create a work of art worthy of the church's holy treasures.
C
He wanted to a building to compete with the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
D
all of the above

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