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The ambiguity and contradiction of earlier British manuscripts continued in the

What architectural feature distinguishes English Gothic cathedrals from those built in France?

What might have been the reason behind public resentment and rioting over the building of Gothic cathedrals?

The practical nature of the Cistercians led to what change in the traditional monastery plan?

Which was the largest church in Europe at the time of its completion in 1130?

What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa at the cathedral complex at Pisa?

What architectural element of Romanesque portals was used to depict the most important imagery?

In the early 900s, a new Saxon dynasty came to power in lands corresponding roughly to present-day Germany and Austria; this dynasty was known as the

The animated poses of the angels and mourners on the cover of the Lindau Gospels are similar to the energetic expressionism of

What quality of painted crucifixes, such as the one attributed to Coppo di Marcovaldo (Fig. 17-38), would make them especially popular in churches of the Italian mendicants?