Exam 11: Early Medieval Europe

Irish or Celtic stone crosses are identifiable by which of the following?

In the later Middle Ages religious books were created for the private devotions of the laity. They were based on readers used by the monks.These books contained prayers to be Read at specific times during the day,they were popularly known as _________________.

The style of the Gospel Book of Otto III can best be described as ________________.

The portrait of St.Matthew from the Lindisfarne Gospels describes the union of Early Medieval Christian art and thought.Briefly explain that union.

What church plan was used as the model for the palace chapel at Aachen?

Contrast the Lindau Gospels book cover and the Gero Crucifix.

Discuss the development of manuscript painting.Include in your essay the monasteries that produced these manuscripts.How did they differ from monastery to monastery? What elements are indigenous and what influences came from outside contacts or sources? Use examples to support your essay.

The Carolingian architectural plan that demonstrated the beginnings of the modular system was found in ___________.

What is the significance of the term "holy" when applied to Roman Emperor?

Elaborately decorated Merovingian fibulae have been excavated from graves.Based on this it can be said these small objects are __________________.

Equestrian statues were reminders of Rome's glory.Charlemagne returned Rome after his coronation with an equestrian statue of Theodoric.Which statue served as the ultimate model for such equestrian portraits?

The Ebbo Gospels represent a new Carolingian vernacular.Which of the following describes the new Carolingian style?

Compare and contrast the Utrecht Psalter with the Lectionary of Henry II.Discuss the subject and the execution.Also consider the period of each work as well as the individual patron of each work.

Two silver spoons,"Saulos" and "Paulos," Paul's names before and after baptism,were discovered as part of the Sutton Hoo burial.What might be alluded from these spoons?

The Utrecht Psalter is most closely related to which of the following?

The abbey church at Hildesheim has a double-transept plan that creates eastern and western centers of gravity.The lateral entrances on the north and south aisles further disrupt the traditional basilican plan.What model might have been used for this church?

It has been said that Bernward's doors are instruments that detail Original Sin and Redemption by juxtaposing these two concepts side by side.Which juxtaposed panels from the doors would support this?

In which way did the three-aisled basilica for the Monastery of St.Gall differ from its Early Christian prototypes?

The Book of Durrow has pages devoted to pure embellishment with neither text nor illustration.Why is this significant?