Question 1

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Who is the artist of this relief on Modena Cathedral?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rainer of Huy 
B)  Gislebertus 
C)  Wiligelmo 
D)  Antelami 
A)  Rainer of Huy 
B)  Gislebertus 
C)  Wiligelmo 
D)  Antelami

Question 2

Which of the following is a stylistic hallmark of the artist of the south portal of Saint-Pierre at Moissac?

Accepted Answer

A)  Naturalistic figures inspired by Greek art 
B)  Zigzag and dovetail drapery folds 
C)  Vast landscapes without humans 
D)  Squat and short figures 
A)  Naturalistic figures inspired by Greek art 
B)  Zigzag and dovetail drapery folds 
C)  Vast landscapes without humans 
D)  Squat and short figures

Question 3

Of the following characteristics, which was not a major concern of Italian church architecture in the Romanesque period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marble incrustation 
B)  Barrel vaults 
C)  Surface decoration 
D)  Verticality 
A)  Marble incrustation 
B)  Barrel vaults 
C)  Surface decoration 
D)  Verticality

Question 4

Which is the church most closely associated with the crusades?

Accepted Answer

A)  San Miniato al Monte 
B)  Speyer Cathedral 
C)  La Madeleine, Vézelay 
D)  Durham Cathedral 
A)  San Miniato al Monte 
B)  Speyer Cathedral 
C)  La Madeleine, Vézelay 
D)  Durham Cathedral

Question 5

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What is the name of the person represented here, on the Stavelot reliquary?

Accepted Answer

A)  John the Baptist 
B)  Saint Alexander 
C)  Saint Faith 
D)  Bernard of Clairvaux 
A)  John the Baptist 
B)  Saint Alexander 
C)  Saint Faith 
D)  Bernard of Clairvaux

Question 6

Which group split from the Cluniac order to follow the rules of Saint Benedict more strictly?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The "throne of wisdom," sedes sapientiae , is the western European version of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carolingian throne 
B)  Byzantine Theotokos 
C)  Hagia Sophia 
D)  Ascension of Mary 
A)  Carolingian throne 
B)  Byzantine Theotokos 
C)  Hagia Sophia 
D)  Ascension of Mary

Question 8

Which Gospel manuscripts are stylistically related to Moissac?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morgan Madonna and Stavelot reliquary 
B)  Codex Colbertinus and the Corbie Gospels 
C)  Eadwine Psalter and Bury Bible 
D)  Gospels of Henry the Lion and Eadwine Psalter 
A)  Morgan Madonna and Stavelot reliquary 
B)  Codex Colbertinus and the Corbie Gospels 
C)  Eadwine Psalter and Bury Bible 
D)  Gospels of Henry the Lion and Eadwine Psalter

Question 9

Which of the following individuals was a Romanesque metalworker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gislebertus 
B)  Rainer of Huy 
C)  Bernardus Gelduinus 
D)  Wiligelmo 
A)  Gislebertus 
B)  Rainer of Huy 
C)  Bernardus Gelduinus 
D)  Wiligelmo

Question 10

What was Bernard of Clairvaux's main criticism about the sculptural decoration in Romanesque cloisters?

Accepted Answer

A)  The subjects shown encouraged people to sin. 
B)  It distracted the viewer from reading and prayer. 
C)  The sculptural style and themes were too modern. 
D)  The sculptures were too luxurious, covered with gold leaf. 
A)  The subjects shown encouraged people to sin. 
B)  It distracted the viewer from reading and prayer. 
C)  The sculptural style and themes were too modern. 
D)  The sculptures were too luxurious, covered with gold leaf.

Exam 12: Romanesque Europe

​ Who is the artist of this relief on Modena Cathedral?

Which of the following is a stylistic hallmark of the artist of the south portal of Saint-Pierre at Moissac?

Of the following characteristics, which was not a major concern of Italian church architecture in the Romanesque period?

Which is the church most closely associated with the crusades?

​ What is the name of the person represented here, on the Stavelot reliquary?

Which group split from the Cluniac order to follow the rules of Saint Benedict more strictly?

The "throne of wisdom," sedes sapientiae , is the western European version of which of the following?

Which Gospel manuscripts are stylistically related to Moissac?

Which of the following individuals was a Romanesque metalworker?

What was Bernard of Clairvaux's main criticism about the sculptural decoration in Romanesque cloisters?

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