Question 1

Similar to the subject matter of Romanesque portals, the ____ fresco from Santa María de Mur represents Christ surrounded by the four evangelists.

Accepted Answer

A) annunciation 
B) crucifixion 
C) Jeremiah 
D) Christ in Majesty 
A) annunciation 
B) crucifixion 
C) Jeremiah 
D) Christ in Majesty D

Question 2

The ____ order split from the Cluniac order to follow the rules of Saint Benedict more strictly.

Accepted Answer

A) Dominican 
B) Knights Templar 
C) Monophysite 
D) Cistercian 
A) Dominican 
B) Knights Templar 
C) Monophysite 
D) Cistercian D

Question 3

The depiction of the battle between the knight and the dragons from the Moralia in Job was viewed by the clergy as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a prefiguration of the ascension 
B) a reminder against the use of images 
C) a reenactment of the Battle of Hastings 
D) an allegory of the struggle of monks against the devil for the salvation of souls 
A) a prefiguration of the ascension 
B) a reminder against the use of images 
C) a reenactment of the Battle of Hastings 
D) an allegory of the struggle of monks against the devil for the salvation of souls D

Question 4

Among the stylistic hallmarks of the artist of the south portal of Saint-Pierre at Moissac are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) squat and short figures 
B) naturalistic figures inspired by Greek art 
C) cross-legged figures with zigzag and dovetail drapery folds 
D) vast landscapes uninhabited by humans 
A) squat and short figures 
B) naturalistic figures inspired by Greek art 
C) cross-legged figures with zigzag and dovetail drapery folds 
D) vast landscapes uninhabited by humans

Question 5

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

Question 6

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe is characterized as a hall church. Which of the following defines a hall church?

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

The revival of monumental sculpture in the Romanesque period was partially influenced by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) feudalism 
B) the invasion of Germanic tribes 
C) the survival of ancient Roman ruins 
D) the ease of stone carving 
A) feudalism 
B) the invasion of Germanic tribes 
C) the survival of ancient Roman ruins 
D) the ease of stone carving

Question 8

The facade of ____ is rooted in the tradition of Carolingian and Ottonian westworks.

Accepted Answer

A) Pisa Cathedral 
B) Saint-Étienne, Caen 
C) Saint-Sernin, Toulouse 
D) Sant'Ambrogio, Milan 
A) Pisa Cathedral 
B) Saint-Étienne, Caen 
C) Saint-Sernin, Toulouse 
D) Sant'Ambrogio, Milan

Question 9

How did 11th-century Romanesque masons construct monumental groin vaults?

Accepted Answer

A) By using ashlar blocks joined by mortar 
B) By using ashlar blocks 
C) By using concrete 
D) By using rubble blocks jointed by mortar 
A) By using ashlar blocks joined by mortar 
B) By using ashlar blocks 
C) By using concrete 
D) By using rubble blocks jointed by mortar

Question 10

Pilgrims often journeyed to churches to view ____, which were the material remains of holy figures.

Accepted Answer

A) censors 
B) relics 
C) chants 
D) stained glass 
A) censors 
B) relics 
C) chants 
D) stained glass

Question 11

The intertwining forms on the Initial L and Saint Matthew of the Codex Colbertinus attest to the long life of the ____ from the Hiberno-Saxon period.

Accepted Answer

A) cloisonné technique 
B) animal interlace style 
C) Islamic rosette 
D) incrustation 
A) cloisonné technique 
B) animal interlace style 
C) Islamic rosette 
D) incrustation

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

This structural device would permit late

Question 13

The plan of Saint-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) Saint Michael's, Hildesheim 
B) Monastery church, Saint Gall 
C) Saint Maria Maggiore, Rome 
D) Saint Cyriakus, Gernode 
A) Saint Michael's, Hildesheim 
B) Monastery church, Saint Gall 
C) Saint Maria Maggiore, Rome 
D) Saint Cyriakus, Gernode

Question 14

The ____ is the semicircular area above the lintel of a Romanesque portal.

Accepted Answer

A) trumeau 
B) buttress 
C) jamb 
D) tympanum 
A) trumeau 
B) buttress 
C) jamb 
D) tympanum

Question 15

Among the stylistic hallmarks of the artist of the Pentecost and Mission of the Apostles at La Madeleine, Vézelay, ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are zigzag drapery patterns that spin into whorls 
B) is a sense of repose 
C) is the creation of a sense of spatial recession 
D) is the simplicity of the figures and their garments 
A) are zigzag drapery patterns that spin into whorls 
B) is a sense of repose 
C) is the creation of a sense of spatial recession 
D) is the simplicity of the figures and their garments

Question 16

The ____ were mass armed pilgrimages whose purpose was to take control of Christian monuments in the Holy Land.

Accepted Answer

A) Battle of Hastings 
B) relics 
C) crusades 
D) Cluniacs 
A) Battle of Hastings 
B) relics 
C) crusades 
D) Cluniacs

Question 17

Scholars believe that the ____ manuscript was produced in the scriptorium at Moissac.

Accepted Answer

A) Bury Bible 
B) Eadwine Bible 
C) Codex Colbertinus 
D) Bayeux Tapestry 
A) Bury Bible 
B) Eadwine Bible 
C) Codex Colbertinus 
D) Bayeux Tapestry

Question 18

One of the factors that contributed to the enormous surge in church building during the Romanesque period was the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) influx of artists from Byzantium 
B) inexpensive cost of stone 
C) thanksgiving experienced at the peaceful conclusion of the first millennium 
D) conversion of the Vikings to Christianity 
A) influx of artists from Byzantium 
B) inexpensive cost of stone 
C) thanksgiving experienced at the peaceful conclusion of the first millennium 
D) conversion of the Vikings to Christianity

Question 19

The composition and style of Bernardus Gelduinus's Christ in Majesty at Saint-Sernin was influenced by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Carolingian or Ottonian metalwork and/or ivories 
B) classicism 
C) Anglo-Saxon manuscripts 
D) catacomb painting 
A) Carolingian or Ottonian metalwork and/or ivories 
B) classicism 
C) Anglo-Saxon manuscripts 
D) catacomb painting

Question 20

Briefly describe the factors that contributed to the widespread adoption of stone architecture in the Romanesque period.

Accepted Answer

They were a desire to provide a suitably

Exam 12: Romanesque Europe

Similar to the subject matter of Romanesque portals, the ____ fresco from Santa María de Mur represents Christ surrounded by the four evangelists.

The ____ order split from the Cluniac order to follow the rules of Saint Benedict more strictly.

The depiction of the battle between the knight and the dragons from the Moralia in Job was viewed by the clergy as ____.

Among the stylistic hallmarks of the artist of the south portal of Saint-Pierre at Moissac are ____.

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

Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe is characterized as a hall church. Which of the following defines a hall church?

The revival of monumental sculpture in the Romanesque period was partially influenced by ____.

The facade of ____ is rooted in the tradition of Carolingian and Ottonian westworks.

How did 11th-century Romanesque masons construct monumental groin vaults?

Pilgrims often journeyed to churches to view ____, which were the material remains of holy figures.

The intertwining forms on the Initial L and Saint Matthew of the Codex Colbertinus attest to the long life of the ____ from the Hiberno-Saxon period.

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

The plan of Saint-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?

The ____ is the semicircular area above the lintel of a Romanesque portal.

Among the stylistic hallmarks of the artist of the Pentecost and Mission of the Apostles at La Madeleine, Vézelay, ____.

The ____ were mass armed pilgrimages whose purpose was to take control of Christian monuments in the Holy Land.

Scholars believe that the ____ manuscript was produced in the scriptorium at Moissac.

One of the factors that contributed to the enormous surge in church building during the Romanesque period was the ____.

The composition and style of Bernardus Gelduinus's Christ in Majesty at Saint-Sernin was influenced by ____.

Briefly describe the factors that contributed to the widespread adoption of stone architecture in the Romanesque period.

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