Question 1

Briefly evaluate the Cluniac Order and its contribution to architecture.

Accepted Answer

The order was convinced that a magnifice

Question 2

What were the technical problems encountered by the Romanesque masons when constructing cut stone groin vaults? How did they solve the problems?

Accepted Answer

Unlike the Romans who had concrete,the R

Question 3

It is said this structure's design is simple and serenely classical.It is a descendant of the Pantheon,the imperial mausoleum,such as Diocletian's,and the Early Christian Sta.Costanza.Which of the following is being described?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sant'Ambrogio, Milan 
B)  San Giovanni Baptistery, Florence 
C)  San Miniato al Monte, Florence 
D)  Modena Cathedral 
A)  Sant'Ambrogio, Milan 
B)  San Giovanni Baptistery, Florence 
C)  San Miniato al Monte, Florence 
D)  Modena Cathedral

Question 4

Explain the significance of the pointed arches that were used in Cluny III.

Accepted Answer

This structural device would permit late

Question 5

The most venerated pilgrimage shrine in the West,outside Rome or Jerusalem,was the _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tomb of Lazarus at Autun 
B)  tomb of Saint Foy at Conques 
C)  tomb of St. Martin at Tours 
D)  tomb of the Apostle James at Santiago de Compostela 
A)  tomb of Lazarus at Autun 
B)  tomb of Saint Foy at Conques 
C)  tomb of St. Martin at Tours 
D)  tomb of the Apostle James at Santiago de Compostela

Question 6

Saint-Savin is a hall church with paintings on the continuous vault of the nave.Which of the following allows for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has low aisles and tribune galleries 
B)  The aisles are approximately the same height as the nave 
C)  It has a series of windows in the apse 
D)  It has low aisles but no tribune galleries 
A)  It has low aisles and tribune galleries 
B)  The aisles are approximately the same height as the nave 
C)  It has a series of windows in the apse 
D)  It has low aisles but no tribune galleries

Question 7

Explain the relationship between the Crusades and the Mission of the Apostles from the Vezelay tympanum.

Accepted Answer

Vezelay was closely associated with the

Question 8

How did groin vaults change the weight shift in structures?

Accepted Answer

Groin vaults in the tribune galleries as

Question 9

Which church was the burial place of the Holy Roman Emperors until the 12th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palatine Chapel, Aachen 
B)  Speyer Cathedral 
C)  Sant'Ambrogio, Milan 
D)  St.-Étienne, Caen 
A)  Palatine Chapel, Aachen 
B)  Speyer Cathedral 
C)  Sant'Ambrogio, Milan 
D)  St.-Étienne, Caen

Question 10

Compare and contrast the development of Romanesque manuscripts.How did regional styles affect this development? What other factors also contributed to this development? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The development of Romanesque manuscript

Question 11

The Romanesque period has been credited with the revival of stone carving.Briefly explain the reasons for such a revival.

Accepted Answer

There is no doubt that Rome itself provi

Question 12

The plan of St.-Sernin is extremely regular and geometrically precise.It is based on a module seen in earlier church architecture.Which of the following churches is the prototype for this refined and rational structural approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Michael, Hildesheim 
B)  Monastery Church, St. Gall 
C)  Sta. Maria Maggiore, Rome 
D)  St. Cyriakus, Gernode 
A)  St. Michael, Hildesheim 
B)  Monastery Church, St. Gall 
C)  Sta. Maria Maggiore, Rome 
D)  St. Cyriakus, Gernode

Question 13

Which of the following describes the Stavelot reliquary of St.Alexander?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a combination of multiple sources as well as stylistic diversity. 
B)  It follows a strict adherence to the Meuse River region formula for figural representation. 
C)  It illustrates the imperial workshops of Byzantium. 
D)  It illustrates the impact of the Crusades in Belgium. 
A)  It is a combination of multiple sources as well as stylistic diversity. 
B)  It follows a strict adherence to the Meuse River region formula for figural representation. 
C)  It illustrates the imperial workshops of Byzantium. 
D)  It illustrates the impact of the Crusades in Belgium.

Question 14

The one important requirement often missing from these church interiors is light.Which of the following did not allow for interior lighting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barrel-vaults exerted great outward thrust making a clerestory difficult to construct 
B)  Light not considered an important spiritual ingredient for church services 
C)  The massive walls would not support a tribune and clerestory 
D)  It was considered too expensive to fund the construction of a clerestory 
A)  Barrel-vaults exerted great outward thrust making a clerestory difficult to construct 
B)  Light not considered an important spiritual ingredient for church services 
C)  The massive walls would not support a tribune and clerestory 
D)  It was considered too expensive to fund the construction of a clerestory

Question 15

Which of the following encouraged the growth of towns and cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sharp increase in trade 
B)  the pilgrimage routes 
C)  a consolidation of power within the papacy 
D)  the end of the power of the Vikings 
A)  a sharp increase in trade 
B)  the pilgrimage routes 
C)  a consolidation of power within the papacy 
D)  the end of the power of the Vikings

Question 16

Contrast the major differences between an Early Christian basilica and a Romanesque church.Include Romanesque solutions to the basilican plan and the reasons for these solutions.Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The major differences between an Early C

Question 17

How was a pilgrimage a conspicuous feature of public devotion?

Accepted Answer

It proclaimed the pilgrim's faith in the

Question 18

Which architectural device was not used by Romanesque architects?

Accepted Answer

A)  domes 
B)  flying buttresses 
C)  ribbed vaults 
D)  clustered piers 
A)  domes 
B)  flying buttresses 
C)  ribbed vaults 
D)  clustered piers

Question 19

An important aspect of Romanesque manuscript illumination was based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the subordination of the figure to the frame 
B)  the aggrandizement of man 
C)  Polykleitos' canon of proportions 
D)  the techniques used in metalwork 
A)  the subordination of the figure to the frame 
B)  the aggrandizement of man 
C)  Polykleitos' canon of proportions 
D)  the techniques used in metalwork

Question 20

How is the initial R from the Moralia in Job typically Romanesque?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the absence of a salutation 
B)  By exceeding the boundaries of the frame 
C)  By following Hiberno-Saxon carpet page patterns 
D)  By the banding of the torso and the partitioning of the folds of the costumes 
A)  By the absence of a salutation 
B)  By exceeding the boundaries of the frame 
C)  By following Hiberno-Saxon carpet page patterns 
D)  By the banding of the torso and the partitioning of the folds of the costumes

Briefly evaluate the Cluniac Order and its contribution to architecture.

What were the technical problems encountered by the Romanesque masons when constructing cut stone groin vaults? How did they solve the problems?

It is said this structure's design is simple and serenely classical.It is a descendant of the Pantheon,the imperial mausoleum,such as Diocletian's,and the Early Christian Sta.Costanza.Which of the following is being described?

Explain the significance of the pointed arches that were used in Cluny III.

The most venerated pilgrimage shrine in the West,outside Rome or Jerusalem,was the _____________________.

Saint-Savin is a hall church with paintings on the continuous vault of the nave.Which of the following allows for this?

Explain the relationship between the Crusades and the Mission of the Apostles from the Vezelay tympanum.

How did groin vaults change the weight shift in structures?

Which church was the burial place of the Holy Roman Emperors until the 12^th century?

Compare and contrast the development of Romanesque manuscripts.How did regional styles affect this development? What other factors also contributed to this development? Use examples to support your essay.

The Romanesque period has been credited with the revival of stone carving.Briefly explain the reasons for such a revival.

The plan of St.-Sernin is extremely regular and geometrically precise.It is based on a module seen in earlier church architecture.Which of the following churches is the prototype for this refined and rational structural approach?

Which of the following describes the Stavelot reliquary of St.Alexander?

The one important requirement often missing from these church interiors is light.Which of the following did not allow for interior lighting?

Which of the following encouraged the growth of towns and cities?

Contrast the major differences between an Early Christian basilica and a Romanesque church.Include Romanesque solutions to the basilican plan and the reasons for these solutions.Use examples to support your essay.

How was a pilgrimage a conspicuous feature of public devotion?

Which architectural device was not used by Romanesque architects?

An important aspect of Romanesque manuscript illumination was based on which of the following?

How is the initial R from the Moralia in Job typically Romanesque?

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Exam 12: The Age of Pilgrimages

Briefly evaluate the Cluniac Order and its contribution to architecture.

What were the technical problems encountered by the Romanesque masons when constructing cut stone groin vaults? How did they solve the problems?

It is said this structure's design is simple and serenely classical.It is a descendant of the Pantheon,the imperial mausoleum,such as Diocletian's,and the Early Christian Sta.Costanza.Which of the following is being described?

Explain the significance of the pointed arches that were used in Cluny III.

The most venerated pilgrimage shrine in the West,outside Rome or Jerusalem,was the _____________________.

Saint-Savin is a hall church with paintings on the continuous vault of the nave.Which of the following allows for this?

Explain the relationship between the Crusades and the Mission of the Apostles from the Vezelay tympanum.

How did groin vaults change the weight shift in structures?

Which church was the burial place of the Holy Roman Emperors until the 12th century?

Compare and contrast the development of Romanesque manuscripts.How did regional styles affect this development? What other factors also contributed to this development? Use examples to support your essay.

The Romanesque period has been credited with the revival of stone carving.Briefly explain the reasons for such a revival.

The plan of St.-Sernin is extremely regular and geometrically precise.It is based on a module seen in earlier church architecture.Which of the following churches is the prototype for this refined and rational structural approach?

Which of the following describes the Stavelot reliquary of St.Alexander?

The one important requirement often missing from these church interiors is light.Which of the following did not allow for interior lighting?

Which of the following encouraged the growth of towns and cities?

Contrast the major differences between an Early Christian basilica and a Romanesque church.Include Romanesque solutions to the basilican plan and the reasons for these solutions.Use examples to support your essay.

How was a pilgrimage a conspicuous feature of public devotion?

Which architectural device was not used by Romanesque architects?

An important aspect of Romanesque manuscript illumination was based on which of the following?

How is the initial R from the Moralia in Job typically Romanesque?

The Birth of Art: Africa Europe and the Near East in the Stone Age

The Rise of Civilization

Pharoahs and the Afterlife

Minos and the Heroes of Homer

Gods,Heros,and Athletes

Italy Before the Romans

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Early Medieval Europe

The Age of Great Cathedrals

Italy,1200 to 1400

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Which church was the burial place of the Holy Roman Emperors until the 12^th century?