Exam 11: Early Medieval Europe

Briefly describe a cross-inscribed carpet page from the Lindisfarne Gospels . What does it show?

Evaluate the development of architecture during the Carolingian period. What changes occurred? How were they initiated, and what outside influences impacted these changes? Use examples to support your essay.

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

Evaluate the importance of Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim to the development of Ottonian art.

The ____ burial epitomizes the early medieval tradition of burying great lords with rich furnishings.

Later Ottonian church architecture adopted heavy square piers alternating with columns, dividing the nave into vertical units and mitigating the smooth rhythm of early Christian arcades. This system is known as ____.

Discuss the development of manuscript painting in the various regions or historical periods covered in this chapter. What elements are indigenous, and what influences came from outside contacts or sources? Use examples to support your essay.

Early-11th-century England was briefly part of what empire?

What purpose did the plan for the monastery at Saint Gall serve, and how was it organized?

The symbol of Matthew from the Book of Durrow shows frontal head, profile feet, and a cloak and frame that resemble contemporaneous cloisonné metalwork. Which of the following statements explains this work?

Explain the importance of Uta Codex .

The alternate support system is first found in the architecture of which period?

____ were centrally important to the revival of learning during Charlemagne's reign.

Why is Christmas Day 800 significant?

The epic ____ records that heroes were buried with items of prestige, such as rings and brooches, as a testament to their greatness.

Early medieval civilization in western Europe represents a fusion of which cultures?

Briefly describe and explain the juxtaposition of Old and New Testament scenes of the doors with relief panels from Saint Michael's at Hildesheim.

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

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

The two groupings of a man standing between two lions on the Sutton Hoo purse cover can be found in ____.