THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE STUDENT OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS Study the painting. Then answer the questions. Siege of Constantinople from Chronique of Charles VII 1. What is the first thing you notice when looking at this painting? Why? 2. What is happening in this painting? How do you know? 3. Who appears to have the upper hand in the siege? What clues give you that impression? 4. What types of weapons are being used by the attackers? What kind of weapons are being used by those being attacked? 5. From what you have learned about the fall of Constantinople, who do you think is riding the white horse on the left side? Why do you think he is depicted that way? 6. Some of the attackers appear to have arrived by ship. From what you know about the geography of Constantinople, how much of the city was surrounded by water? Does this give an attacking force an advantage or disadvantage?

THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE STUDENT OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS Study the painting. Then answer the questions. Siege of Constantinople from Chronique of Charles VII 1. What is the first thing you notice when looking at this painting? Why? 2. What is happening in this painting? How do you know? 3. Who appears to have the upper hand in the siege? What clues give you that impression? 4. What types of weapons are being used by the attackers? What kind of weapons are being used by those being attacked? 5. From what you have learned about the fall of Constantinople, who do you think is riding the white horse on the left side? Why do you think he is depicted that way? 6. Some of the attackers appear to have arrived by ship. From what you know about the geography of Constantinople, how much of the city was surrounded by water? Does this give an attacking force an advantage or disadvantage?