Question 1

Tall twin towers were integrated into the facades of Romanesque churches in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  England 
C)  South of France 
D)  Normandy 
A)  Italy 
B)  England 
C)  South of France 
D)  Normandy D

Question 2

Saint-Pierre at Moissac has a visionary character because

Accepted Answer

A)  it was inspired by a vision of St. Peter 
B)  it was inspired by a dream of Clovis 
C)  it was inspired by a miracle of St. Peter 
D)  it was inspired by an oracle 
A)  it was inspired by a vision of St. Peter 
B)  it was inspired by a dream of Clovis 
C)  it was inspired by a miracle of St. Peter 
D)  it was inspired by an oracle B

Question 3

St.-Pierre,Moissac demonstrated a comprehensive sculptural program in its

Accepted Answer

A)  portal 
B)  porch 
C)  westwork 
D)  portal and porch 
A)  portal 
B)  porch 
C)  westwork 
D)  portal and porch D

Question 4

Most innovative Romanesque works were created in

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Italy 
D)  Spain 
E)  England 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Italy 
D)  Spain 
E)  England

Question 5

The tympanum at Moissac shows

Accepted Answer

A)  the Last Judgment 
B)  Christ in Glory with the Elders of the Apocalypse 
C)  Crucifixion 
D)  the Virgin and Child 
A)  the Last Judgment 
B)  Christ in Glory with the Elders of the Apocalypse 
C)  Crucifixion 
D)  the Virgin and Child

Question 6

The Bayeux Tapestry is

Accepted Answer

A)  a tapestry 
B)  an embroidery 
C)  a Viking work 
D)  a parchment 
A)  a tapestry 
B)  an embroidery 
C)  a Viking work 
D)  a parchment

Question 7

Romanesque architects used all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  ribbed vaults 
B)  flying buttresses 
C)  towers 
D)  clerestory windows 
A)  ribbed vaults 
B)  flying buttresses 
C)  towers 
D)  clerestory windows

Question 8

A reliquary is a

Accepted Answer

A)  cinerary urn 
B)  medieval sarcophagus 
C)  a container for relics 
D)  a jeweled container 
A)  cinerary urn 
B)  medieval sarcophagus 
C)  a container for relics 
D)  a jeweled container

Question 9

Romanesque refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a distinctive style in western Europe from 1000 to 1400 
B)  a period of western European art and history 
C)  a range of styles with regional variations 
D)  Medieval sculpture and architecture, but not painting 
A)  a distinctive style in western Europe from 1000 to 1400 
B)  a period of western European art and history 
C)  a range of styles with regional variations 
D)  Medieval sculpture and architecture, but not painting

Question 10

William the Conqueror encouraged

Accepted Answer

A)  the building of churches in Normandy 
B)  the conquest of Anglo-Saxon England 
C)  the building of churches in England 
D)  all of the choices are correct. 
A)  the building of churches in Normandy 
B)  the conquest of Anglo-Saxon England 
C)  the building of churches in England 
D)  all of the choices are correct.

Question 11

The traditional apocalyptic symbols of the Evangelists are

Accepted Answer

A)  a bull, an eagle, a serpent, a lion 
B)  a bull, a serpent, an eagle, an angel 
C)  a serpent, a lion, an angel, an eagle 
D)  an angel, a bull, an eagle, a lion 
A)  a bull, an eagle, a serpent, a lion 
B)  a bull, a serpent, an eagle, an angel 
C)  a serpent, a lion, an angel, an eagle 
D)  an angel, a bull, an eagle, a lion

Question 12

The cleric who criticized the extravagant decoration of places like the cloister of St-Pierre,Moissac,was

Accepted Answer

A)  St. James of Compostela 
B)  St. Bernard 
C)  St. Francis 
D)  St. Benedict 
A)  St. James of Compostela 
B)  St. Bernard 
C)  St. Francis 
D)  St. Benedict

Question 13

A refectory is

Accepted Answer

A)  container for relics 
B)  a monastery kitchen 
C)  a monastery dining hall 
D)  a mirror image 
A)  container for relics 
B)  a monastery kitchen 
C)  a monastery dining hall 
D)  a mirror image

Question 14

Examples of Romanesque style outside of France are found

Accepted Answer

A)  in Norway 
B)  at Pisa 
C)  in Belgium 
D)  at Castel Appiano 
E)  all of the choices are correct. 
A)  in Norway 
B)  at Pisa 
C)  in Belgium 
D)  at Castel Appiano 
E)  all of the choices are correct.

Question 15

Romanesque buildings were supported by

Accepted Answer

A)  stylobates 
B)  flying buttresses 
C)  buttresses 
D)  podia 
A)  stylobates 
B)  flying buttresses 
C)  buttresses 
D)  podia

Question 16

The Bayeux Tapestry was probably commissioned by

Accepted Answer

A)  William the Conqueror 
B)  Giselbertus 
C)  Bishop Odo 
D)  the Norman Queen Mathilde 
E)  Harold of Saxony 
A)  William the Conqueror 
B)  Giselbertus 
C)  Bishop Odo 
D)  the Norman Queen Mathilde 
E)  Harold of Saxony

Question 17

The subject of the Bayeux Tapestry is

Accepted Answer

A)  the construction of Bayeux Cathedral 
B)  the Norman conquest 
C)  the Viking invasion of Europe 
D)  the Saxon invasion of Normandy 
A)  the construction of Bayeux Cathedral 
B)  the Norman conquest 
C)  the Viking invasion of Europe 
D)  the Saxon invasion of Normandy

Question 18

Sainte-Foy at Conques was dedicated to

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Faith 
B)  Saint Frederic 
C)  Saint Philobert 
D)  Saint Francis 
A)  Saint Faith 
B)  Saint Frederic 
C)  Saint Philobert 
D)  Saint Francis

Question 19

Who was the sculptor at Autun?

Accepted Answer

A)  Durand 
B)  Giselbertus 
C)  Jacobus 
D)  no one knows 
A)  Durand 
B)  Giselbertus 
C)  Jacobus 
D)  no one knows

Question 20

Which best describes the tympanum of Saint-Pierre at Moissac?

Accepted Answer

A)  the figures are elongated and stylized 
B)  the figures are frontal and elongated 
C)  the figures are naturalistic and patterned 
D)  the figures are elongated and are made of marble 
A)  the figures are elongated and stylized 
B)  the figures are frontal and elongated 
C)  the figures are naturalistic and patterned 
D)  the figures are elongated and are made of marble

Exam 10: Romanesque Art

Tall twin towers were integrated into the facades of Romanesque churches in ___________.

Saint-Pierre at Moissac has a visionary character because

St.-Pierre,Moissac demonstrated a comprehensive sculptural program in its

Most innovative Romanesque works were created in

The tympanum at Moissac shows

The Bayeux Tapestry is

Romanesque architects used all of the following except

A reliquary is a

Romanesque refers to

William the Conqueror encouraged

The traditional apocalyptic symbols of the Evangelists are

The cleric who criticized the extravagant decoration of places like the cloister of St-Pierre,Moissac,was

A refectory is

Examples of Romanesque style outside of France are found

Romanesque buildings were supported by

The Bayeux Tapestry was probably commissioned by

The subject of the Bayeux Tapestry is

Sainte-Foy at Conques was dedicated to

Who was the sculptor at Autun?

Which best describes the tympanum of Saint-Pierre at Moissac?

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