Classic Quiz Classic Quiz Quiz Churches: works of art by Sosophiex Sosophiex 81 played - 1 yr ago Recognize the elements of religious architecture that make a church, cathedral or abbey a special artistic and spiritual place. QUIZ 15 QUESTIONS expert expert Question 1 / 15 What do we call the longest part of a church, representing the body of Christ? The ambulatoryThe choirThe nave expert Question 2 / 15 In which art form is this arch most often found? Gothic artRomanesque artBaroque art expert Question 3 / 15 What is this part of a church (it borders the part in question 1 on both sides)? The buttressesThe aislesThe deambulatory expert Question 4 / 15 And these external elements that connect the roof to the buttresses? ButtressesPendantsCornices expert Question 5 / 15 And these small spaces of meditation? A radiating chapelA traveeAn apse expert Question 6 / 15 And this part includes the altar and represents the head of Christ? The transeptThe choirThe chevet expert Question 7 / 15 What is the name of the entrance to a church? The portalThe trumeauThe large doors expert Question 8 / 15 And this perched gallery, under the large stained glass windows? A triforiumA narthexA claveau expert Question 9 / 15 And these symbolic parts of a cathedral (at the very top)? Bell towersPinnaclesArrows expert Question 10 / 15 What do we call this central part of a church, perpendicular to its length and representing the arms of Christ on the cross? The traveeThe transeptThe triforium expert Question 11 / 15 What type of religious art does this semi-circular arch belong to? Baroque artGothic artRomanesque art expert Question 12 / 15 And the semi-circular bas-relief carving above the entrance doors? The tympanumThe trumeauThe lintel expert Question 13 / 15 And those charming creatures that serve as gutters? Les argouilles (ou lezard gouille)Les gargouillesLes margouilles expert Question 14 / 15 What is the name of this passageway at the back of a church (on the left in the photo)? The naveThe deambulatoryThe transept crossing expert Question 15 / 15 What do we call the back of a cathedral? The chevetThe absidioleThe claveau A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author A painter and his work Julien 133 played - 12 days ago Braids and plaits in paint Julien 129 played - 3 mths ago Yellow in painting Julien 141 played - 5 mths ago Painting windows Julien 126 played - 6 mths ago Painting the sea Julien 147 played - 11 mths ago French painters around 1900 Aspasie 100 played - 15 yrs ago British painters Julien 950 played - 17 yrs ago