Take a look at "Earthlore Gothic Dreams" for information on Cathedral architecture, decoration, and motifs.  Examine the art at The Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's space dedicated to medieval and Gothic art.

a. Examine the inset on page 463 on Abbot Suger and the rebuilding of Saint-Denis.  What impact does this have on the Gothic style?
b. Influence of the philosophy known as Scholasticim on imagery in art.  See inset on page 466.
c. Explore elements of French Gothic architecture on pages 462-469, especially the inset on the Gothic Rib-Vault on page 468 and the inset on page 469 on the Gothic Cathedral.
d. How is the attitude of the Gothic era different from the Romanesque era?  How is this displayed in the art?  See issues throughout the chapter.
e. What architectural and artistic elements allow the Gothic stained glass window to become possible? See page 471 and the inset on page 472.
f. What elements of classical Greek and Roman sculpture are seen in the jamb statues and independent sculpture at Chartres?  See pages 472-473.
g. Name several ways that the English, German, and Italian Gothic styles differ from the French.  See pages 86 to end of chapter.

a.  Ambulatory and radiating chapels, abbey church, Saint-Denis, Page 463.
b.  West facade of Chartres Cathedral, Page 465.
c.  Notre-Dame, Paris, France, Page 468.
d.  Interior of Chartres Cathedral, Page 470. 
e.  Rose window, Chartres Cathedral, Page 472.
f.   West facade of Reims Cathedral, Reims, Page 476.
g.  Annunciation and Visitation, jamb statues of central doorway, Reims, Page 477.
h.  Interior of the upper chapel, Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, Page 477.
i.   Virgin and Child  (Virgin of Paris), Notre-Dame, Paris, Page 478.
j.   "God as Architect of the World,"Page 481.
k.  Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux, Page 485.
l.   Ekkehard and Uta, Naumberg Cathedral, Page 491.
m. Virgin with the Dead Christ (Rottgen Pieta), Page 493.

a. Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

b. The Notre Dame of Paris 

c.  Italian Gothic sculpture

d.  Visual tours of the Gothic world -- take your pick of twenty different tours, or try them all!

e.  Finally, Gothic castles in  "Castles on the Web" .

Submit the report by Wednesday.  See if you can locate a tapestry section from the "Lady and the Unicorn Series."  Where is it?  Show me!  (Please note: Summer Session reports are due as noted in the schedule).

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