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Ghislebertus (“zheel-BARE-tus”) sculpted The Last Judgement above one of these features, as was common in Romanesque architecture. Old Testament kings are sculpted into the Chartres (“SHAR-truh”) Cathedral’s “Royal” one of these features, which are found below tympanums. Many artists sculpted the Binding of Isaac for a 1401 contest to design one of these features at the Florence Baptistery that Lorenzo Ghiberti (10[1])won over Filippo Brunelleschi (“broo-nel-LESS-kee”). The Thinker is part (-5[2])of a sculptural group named for these features. (10[1])So-called “French” examples of these features are fully covered by windows. For 10 points, name these architectural features that regulate entry into rooms. ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: doors [or church portals; or doorways; or Gates; accept tympanums until read; accept Royal Portal or Portail Royal; accept French doors; accept Gates of Paradise; accept The Gates of Hell or La Porte d’Enfer]
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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK5100%40%86.40
UK (South)UK8100%50%93.00
Northern CaliforniaUS475%50%80.33
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%57%77.57
Eastern Canada (1)US5100%40%85.00
Eastern Canada (2)US989%33%83.88
FloridaUS4100%50%98.00
Great LakesUS12100%25%66.00
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS9100%44%73.56
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS2100%50%76.00
MidwestUS9100%33%78.22
NorthUS4100%50%66.50
NortheastUS10100%50%81.60
PacificUS888%13%72.00
SoutheastUS13100%15%67.08
Upstate NYUS580%40%82.00