Question 1

The plan of Romanesque churches developed __________.

Accepted Answer

A) as a result of the Norman Conquest 
B) to accommodate pilgrims 
C) according to the rules of St.Benedict 
D) in response to the crusades 
A) as a result of the Norman Conquest 
B) to accommodate pilgrims 
C) according to the rules of St.Benedict 
D) in response to the crusades B

Question 2

Maius's Seven-Headed Dragon and Woman Clothed with the Sun from the Morgan Beatus exemplifies the style of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Ottonian art 
B) Anglo-Saxon art 
C) Romanesque art 
D) Mozarabic art 
A) Ottonian art 
B) Anglo-Saxon art 
C) Romanesque art 
D) Mozarabic art D

Question 3

The Hinged Clasp exemplifies Anglo-Saxon art because of its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) stylized depictions of biblical figures 
B) use during religious processions and rituals 
C) geometric and interlacing animal designs 
D) function as a reliquary for sacred relics 
A) stylized depictions of biblical figures 
B) use during religious processions and rituals 
C) geometric and interlacing animal designs 
D) function as a reliquary for sacred relics C

Question 4

How does the Matthew the Evangelist page from the Coronation Gospels demonstrate how Carolingian artists revived Roman traditions?

Accepted Answer

A) It portrays a symbol that represents Matthew. 
B) It includes stylized,abstract ornamentation. 
C) It depicts a portrait of the evangelist writing. 
D) It features a sharply outlined and frontal figure. 
A) It portrays a symbol that represents Matthew. 
B) It includes stylized,abstract ornamentation. 
C) It depicts a portrait of the evangelist writing. 
D) It features a sharply outlined and frontal figure.

Question 5

At the Palace Chapel of Charlemagne,the monumental entrance block that forms an imposing façade is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) transept 
B) tribune 
C) westwork 
D) gallery 
A) transept 
B) tribune 
C) westwork 
D) gallery

Question 6

In Romanesque architecture,the thick masses of masonry that counter the thrust of vaults are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) transepts 
B) jambs 
C) buttresses 
D) archivolts 
A) transepts 
B) jambs 
C) buttresses 
D) archivolts

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the depiction of Jesus on the outer cover of the Lindau Gospels?

Accepted Answer

A) calm and Classical 
B) turbulent and agitated 
C) expressive and stylized 
D) abstract and ornamental 
A) calm and Classical 
B) turbulent and agitated 
C) expressive and stylized 
D) abstract and ornamental

Question 8

Which of the following characteristics of the illuminations of the Gospels of Otto III were inspired by Byzantine painting conventions?

Accepted Answer

A) abstract design 
B) naturalistic figures 
C) lavish fields of gold 
D) prefiguration 
A) abstract design 
B) naturalistic figures 
C) lavish fields of gold 
D) prefiguration

Question 9

What did the masons include at Durham Cathedral that would later become a hallmark of Gothic architecture?

Accepted Answer

A) ribbed groin vaulting 
B) a westwork 
C) chevron ornamentation 
D) two-story elevation 
A) ribbed groin vaulting 
B) a westwork 
C) chevron ornamentation 
D) two-story elevation

Question 10

Which of the following describes the organization of Bishop Bernward's doors at the abbey church of St.Michael in Hildesheim?

Accepted Answer

A) The left side depicts salvation and right side portrays the damned. 
B) The left side depicts Old Testament scenes that prefigure the New Testament scenes on the right. 
C) The left side portrays hell and the right side depicts heaven. 
D) The left side depicts Christ in Majesty and the right side portrays the Last Judgment. 
A) The left side depicts salvation and right side portrays the damned. 
B) The left side depicts Old Testament scenes that prefigure the New Testament scenes on the right. 
C) The left side portrays hell and the right side depicts heaven. 
D) The left side depicts Christ in Majesty and the right side portrays the Last Judgment.

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Gummersmark Brooch?

Accepted Answer

A) asymmetrical designs 
B) realistic human forms 
C) animal style 
D) millefiori decoration 
A) asymmetrical designs 
B) realistic human forms 
C) animal style 
D) millefiori decoration

Question 12

In the portrait of St.Matthew from the Codex Colbertinus,the figure of the evangelist is most similar to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a sculpted pier figure from a Romanesque portal 
B) a stylized figure from a Hiberno-Saxon manuscript 
C) a naturalistic figure from a Carolingian manuscript 
D) an expressionistic figure from Ottonian sculpture 
A) a sculpted pier figure from a Romanesque portal 
B) a stylized figure from a Hiberno-Saxon manuscript 
C) a naturalistic figure from a Carolingian manuscript 
D) an expressionistic figure from Ottonian sculpture

Question 13

The cover of the Lindau Gospels depicts __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Christ in Majesty 
B) the Crucifixion 
C) the Last Judgment 
D) the Resurrection 
A) Christ in Majesty 
B) the Crucifixion 
C) the Last Judgment 
D) the Resurrection

Question 14

A monastic workshop in which manuscripts were produced is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) scriptorium 
B) tribune 
C) gallery 
D) tympanum 
A) scriptorium 
B) tribune 
C) gallery 
D) tympanum

Question 15

Who revived complex bronze casting during the Ottonian period?

Accepted Answer

A) Gislebertus 
B) Bishop Odo 
C) Abbess Hitda 
D) Bishop Bernward 
A) Gislebertus 
B) Bishop Odo 
C) Abbess Hitda 
D) Bishop Bernward

Question 16

How does Man (Symbol of Matthew)from the Book of Durrow correspond to Roman Christian models?

Accepted Answer

A) The portrait of the evangelist represents the revival of Greco-Roman naturalism. 
B) It is part of a three-part decorative sequence that introduced the Gospel of Matthew. 
C) The image of the author is accompanied by narratives from the other Gospels. 
D) The manuscript page demonstrates the influence of Byzantine artistic conventions. 
A) The portrait of the evangelist represents the revival of Greco-Roman naturalism. 
B) It is part of a three-part decorative sequence that introduced the Gospel of Matthew. 
C) The image of the author is accompanied by narratives from the other Gospels. 
D) The manuscript page demonstrates the influence of Byzantine artistic conventions.

Question 17

The Church of St.Cyriakus in Germany exemplifies the style of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Ottonian architecture 
B) early medieval stave churches 
C) Romanesque pilgrimage churches 
D) Carolingian architecture 
A) Ottonian architecture 
B) early medieval stave churches 
C) Romanesque pilgrimage churches 
D) Carolingian architecture

Question 18

The Hinged Clasp was found in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an Anglo-Saxon burial mound 
B) a Carolingian church 
C) a Romanesque cathedral 
D) an Ottonian palace 
A) an Anglo-Saxon burial mound 
B) a Carolingian church 
C) a Romanesque cathedral 
D) an Ottonian palace

Question 19

Christian artists in Spain created the Mozarabic style by incorporating aspects of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Islamic art 
B) Roman art 
C) Byzantine art 
D) Ottonian art 
A) Islamic art 
B) Roman art 
C) Byzantine art 
D) Ottonian art

Question 20

What is the significance of the St.Gall Plan?

Accepted Answer

A) The functional arrangement of buildings corresponds to the layout of medieval monasteries. 
B) It depicts the ideal organization of buildings in cities across the Carolingian empire. 
C) The plan's style demonstrates how Carolingian painters followed Roman artistic conventions. 
D) It represents a complex and dramatic allegory of the triumph of the Church over its enemies. 
A) The functional arrangement of buildings corresponds to the layout of medieval monasteries. 
B) It depicts the ideal organization of buildings in cities across the Carolingian empire. 
C) The plan's style demonstrates how Carolingian painters followed Roman artistic conventions. 
D) It represents a complex and dramatic allegory of the triumph of the Church over its enemies.

Exam 10: Early Medieval and Romanesque Art

The plan of Romanesque churches developed __________.

Maius's Seven-Headed Dragon and Woman Clothed with the Sun from the Morgan Beatus exemplifies the style of __________.

The Hinged Clasp exemplifies Anglo-Saxon art because of its __________.

How does the Matthew the Evangelist page from the Coronation Gospels demonstrate how Carolingian artists revived Roman traditions?

At the Palace Chapel of Charlemagne,the monumental entrance block that forms an imposing façade is called a __________.

In Romanesque architecture,the thick masses of masonry that counter the thrust of vaults are called __________.

Which of the following best describes the depiction of Jesus on the outer cover of the Lindau Gospels?

Which of the following characteristics of the illuminations of the Gospels of Otto III were inspired by Byzantine painting conventions?

What did the masons include at Durham Cathedral that would later become a hallmark of Gothic architecture?

Which of the following describes the organization of Bishop Bernward's doors at the abbey church of St.Michael in Hildesheim?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Gummersmark Brooch?

In the portrait of St.Matthew from the Codex Colbertinus,the figure of the evangelist is most similar to __________.

The cover of the Lindau Gospels depicts __________.

A monastic workshop in which manuscripts were produced is called a __________.

Who revived complex bronze casting during the Ottonian period?

How does Man (Symbol of Matthew)from the Book of Durrow correspond to Roman Christian models?

The Church of St.Cyriakus in Germany exemplifies the style of __________.

The Hinged Clasp was found in __________.

Christian artists in Spain created the Mozarabic style by incorporating aspects of __________.

What is the significance of the St.Gall Plan?

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