Question 1

The single sculptor at Autun has traditionally been associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Durand 
B) Gislebertus 
C) Jacobus 
D) No one knows. 
A) Durand 
B) Gislebertus 
C) Jacobus 
D) No one knows. B

Question 2

The tympanum at Moissac shows

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The Bayeux Tapestry was probably commissioned by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

William the Conqueror encouraged

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A) the building of churches in Normandy. 
B) the conquest of Anglo-Saxon England. 
C) the building of churches in England. 
D) All these answers 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 these answers are correct.

Question 5

A reliquary is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The subject of the Bayeux Tapestry is

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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 7

The text on the Bayeux Tapestry is in

Accepted Answer

A) French. 
B) English. 
C) Norwegian. 
D) Latin. 
E) Anglo-Saxon. 
A) French. 
B) English. 
C) Norwegian. 
D) Latin. 
E) Anglo-Saxon.

Question 8

Tall twin towers were integrated into the façades of Romanesque churches in

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

Question 9

Romanesque refers to

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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

The traditional apocalyptic symbols of the Evangelists are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

A refectory is a

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

Question 12

The Liber Sancti Jacobi was a

Accepted Answer

A) 12th-century biography of St.Jacob. 
B) 12th-century biography of St.James. 
C) 12th-century guide for pilgrims. 
D) 12th-century guide to the pilgrimage roads. 
A) 12th-century biography of St.Jacob. 
B) 12th-century biography of St.James. 
C) 12th-century guide for pilgrims. 
D) 12th-century guide to the pilgrimage roads.

Question 13

Romanesque architects used all of the following EXCEPT

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

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 these answers are correct. 
A) in Norway. 
B) at Pisa. 
C) in Belgium. 
D) at Castel Appiano. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 15

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 16

Which is NOT a feature of the typical Romanesque portal?

Accepted Answer

A) voussoir 
B) tympanum 
C) lintel 
D) door jamb 
E) transept 
A) voussoir 
B) tympanum 
C) lintel 
D) door jamb 
E) transept

Question 17

Which is NOT true of the Stavelot reliquary?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a triptych. 
B) It illustrates the Legend of the True Cross. 
C) It is located in Holland. 
D) It attracted pilgrims to Belgium. 
E) It was believed to contain a nail used in the Crucifixion. 
A) It is a triptych. 
B) It illustrates the Legend of the True Cross. 
C) It is located in Holland. 
D) It attracted pilgrims to Belgium. 
E) It was believed to contain a nail used in the Crucifixion.

Question 18

Which is NOT part of the plan of Sainte-Foy at Conques?

Accepted Answer

A) a narthex 
B) a nave 
C) a transept 
D) a crossing 
E) an apse 
A) a narthex 
B) a nave 
C) a transept 
D) a crossing 
E) an apse

Question 19

The iconography of the tympanum of the south porch of Saint-Pierre at Moissac has a visionary character because the abbey

Accepted Answer

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

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

The single sculptor at Autun has traditionally been associated with which of the following?

The tympanum at Moissac shows

The Bayeux Tapestry was probably commissioned by

William the Conqueror encouraged

A reliquary is a

The subject of the Bayeux Tapestry is

The text on the Bayeux Tapestry is in

Tall twin towers were integrated into the façades of Romanesque churches in

Romanesque refers to

The traditional apocalyptic symbols of the Evangelists are

A refectory is a

The Liber Sancti Jacobi was a

Romanesque architects used all of the following EXCEPT

Examples of Romanesque style outside of France are found

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

Which is NOT a feature of the typical Romanesque portal?

Which is NOT true of the Stavelot reliquary?

Which is NOT part of the plan of Sainte-Foy at Conques?

The iconography of the tympanum of the south porch of Saint-Pierre at Moissac has a visionary character because the abbey

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

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