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1
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What was originally an Early Gothic Cathedral and then was rebuilt as High Gothic Style?

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Chartes Cathedral

2
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What was the theme of the “Royal Portal” in the Center Portal.

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Second Coming

-“Salvation, not Damnation”

3
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Who surrounds Jesus in the center Portal?

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The 4 Evangelists

4
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What symbolizes light?

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There were many windows which let in light and light symbolizes God.

5
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Who thought the Church needed to look very busy so it would look nice?

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Abbot Suger

6
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How many levels did the Face of the Church have?

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4 Levels

7
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Time Periods

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Romanesque -- 1th & 12th Century
Gothic-- 12th century
Hiberno-Saxon -- 6 and 8 century
Charlemagne (Carolingian) --- 768-814 CE
Ottonim (3 ottos) --- 936-1002
8
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Sutton Hoo Belt Buckle

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It would have been used to fasten the kind of waist belt commonly worn by Anglo-Saxon men at the time, from which might hand a knife and sometimes a leather pouch.
Decorated with 13 animals including birds, interwoven snakes and four-legged beasts.
The more it’s intertwined, the more success and power a person has.
From the sutton Hoo ship burial in early 7th century

9
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Gummersmark Brooch

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Large silver gilt pin
Used to fasten cloak around shoulders
6th century
Scandinavian

10
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Ste Foy reliquary and church

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Important pilgrimage church on the route to Santiago de Compostela
Begun in the eleventh century and completed in the mid-twelfth century.
Romanesque church
It has a barrel-vaulted nave lined with arches on the interior.
Cruciform

11
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Santiago de Compostela FLOOR plan (Use an Image)

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Romanesque

Cruciform

12
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Bayeux Tapestry

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Linen w/ wool
Probably embroidered by anglo saxon women
A narrative
230 ft long
600 humans and 700 animals
Chronicles events leading to the conquest of England in 1066 by duke William of Normandy

13
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Different Evangalists and their SYMBOLS

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Matthew = Man = Human Aspect
Mark = Lion = Christ of the resurrection
Luke = Ox = Jesus' sacrifice 
John =  Eagle = Christs second coming
14
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Theme of Tympanum and St. Foye

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Last Judgement