Consider the structural needs of the Gothic cathedral that prompted the design and use of flying buttresses
What will be an ideal response?
The increased weight that resulted from higher and higher vaults and spires could
not be supported by the ordinary buttresses used in Romanesque churches. Without further support, the roofs and walls would collapse and buckle. By distributing the weight out further from the walls, the flying buttresses absorbed the thrust created by the heavier buildings, allowing the great height of Gothic cathedrals.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Timber posts, steeply pitched roofs, and gables with protective decorations are characteristic of __________.
A. Scandinavian stave churches B. Carolingian palace chapels C. Ottonian churches D. German abbey churches
The commission Richard Serra received for the sculpture Tilted Arc was funded by the _________.
a. Art in Architecture program that was supervised by the GSA b. Works Progress Administration c. National Endowment for the Arts d. Civilian Corps of Engineers e. private financers that owned the building and the plaza that Tilted Arc was being set in
On a general level, Diego Velázquez painted Las Meninas to _____
A) ?elevate his status and his profession B) ?find a husband for the Infanta C) ?teach the king how to paint D) ?repair his tarnished reputation with the king