Who of the following coined the term Gothic ?

A) Lorenzo Ghiberti
B) Abbot Suger
C) Giorgio Vasari
D) Louis IX

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Who of the following coined the term Gothic ?A)  Lorenzo GhibertiB)  Abbot SugerC)  Giorgio VasariD)  Louis IX

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Giorgio Vasari coined the term Gothic in the 16th century, using it to describe the style of architecture that developed in Northern France and spread throughout Europe from the late Middle Ages until the 16th century. He intended it pejoratively, associating it with the barbaric Gothic tribes who had sacked Rome in the 5th century, implying that the architecture was crude and lacking the harmony and proportion of Renaissance and classical architecture.

Who of the following coined the term Gothic ?

A) Lorenzo Ghiberti
B) Abbot Suger
C) Giorgio Vasari
D) Louis IX

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