Exam 6: Early Medieval and Romanesque Europe

What parallels exist between burials described in Beowulf and those discovered in the Early Medieval period?

The _____ of a monastery evoked an earthly paradise and represented a retreat for the monks.

What motivated artists to identify themselves in inscriptions, and why is it significant?

How does the representation of Christ deviate from the Lindau Crucifixion?

Describe the debate that arose over the use of sculptural decoration at monasteries. Who was for it, and who was against it? How did this debate manifest itself in architecture and decoration (or lack thereof) of particular monastic orders?

Why has the opinion of art historians changed regarding the artistic significance of Early Medieval art?

The subjects of artworks were chosen by the _____.

Which decorative scheme characterizes Hiberno-Saxon manuscript illumination?

The Carolingian period takes its name from the ruler _____.

Influential for the development of church architecture, the layout or type of church adopted by the Carolingians was _____.

What are the distinctive characteristics of this master's style?

Who did Eadwine the Scribe emulate in his self-portrait?

_____ was the first vaulted structure of the Middle Ages north of the Alps.

Ottonian artists narrated religious stories using _____.

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

A hallmark of the Romanesque is the revival of _____.

Which different artistic traditions does Early Medieval art fuse?

How did the popularity of pilgrimage in the Romanesque period affect church design?

Which image blends classical art with the linear tradition of northern Europe?

Sant'Ambrogio in Milan features one of the first examples of _____.