What relic is believed to be at the Chartres Cathedral?

The tunic that Mary wore when she gave birth to Jesus

What were reliquaries used for?

They held the relics or remains of Christian saints

The goal of the Rottgen Pieta was to…

Show Mary and Jesus were sympathetic to suffering

semi-circular decorative wall surfaces with sculptures/imagery over doorway

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1
What relic is believed to be at the Chartres Cathedral?
The tunic that Mary wore when she gave birth to Jesus
John the Baptist’s robe
The gifts the wise men brought to Jesus
Jesus’s body
2
What was Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore and George created on?
Etched into stone
engraved on leather
Encaustic on wood
carved onto marble
3
What were reliquaries used for?
They held human remains
They held the relics or remains of people who were part of the Jewish faith
They held the relics or remains of Christian saints
They held the relics of political leaders
4
What period did San Vitale belong to?
Romanesque
Early Christian
Byzantine
Gothic
5
The Merovingian Looped Fibulae were created by barbarian cultures. What are barbarian cultures?
One specific ethnic group
Cultures with groups that pillaged small towns
Diverse ethnic groups
6
The Vienna Genesis was…
a scripture
a manuscript
a fictional story
part of ancient folklore
7
What was depicted in the Lindisfarne Gospels?
Jesus being crucified
a prophecy
the first ever mass
St. Luke writing his gospel
8
The goal of the Rottgen Pieta was to…
Show that Mary was human, but Jesus was not
Show that Jesus and Mary were out of touch
Show Mary and Jesus were sympathetic to suffering
Depict Mary and Jesus as invincible
9
What are tympanums?
Linear decorative wall surfaces supported by a lintel
semi-circular decorative wall surfaces with sculptures/imagery over doorway
Columns or pillars
Stone structures that support buildings from their side
10
What does Hagia Sophia mean?
“Holy Wisdom”
“Holy Capital”
“Holy God”
“Holy Church”
11
True or False: Sainte-Foy was the main destination for pilgrims.
False
True
12
What do both the Sainte-Foy and Chartes have?
stained glass windows
2 towers
Barrel vaults
Destination in its own right

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