Exam 16: Romanesque Art

Written by John, a monk of Worchester, the __________ was the earliest known illustrated record of contemporary events in England.

A __________, which symbolizes the Holy Sepulcher, covers the main altar in the apse of San Clemente.

The imagery depicted in the Bayeux Embroidery is best described as a(n) ________________account of the Norman conquest.

Although there was a growth in towns and cities during the Romanesque period, Europe largely remained ______________ society.

In keeping with the order's emphasis on disciplined spiritual practice, _______________architecture is characterized by simplicity, austerity, and purity.

The oxen on the Baptismal font by Renier of Huy symbolize ________________.

The oldest known bronze tomb effigy is of King __________.

What detail of The Last Judgment at the Church of Saint-Lazare in Autun demonstrates a level of human interests that encourages viewers to identify with the events depicted?

Describe the economic situation during the Romanesque period.

Intellectual life in the Romanesque period involved the establishment of the first universities in the cities of __________, __________, __________, and __________.

What feature distinguishes Cluniac churches in Burgundy from those elsewhere?

The subject of__________ in the

Although a military failure, _________ helped to stimulate trade during the Romanesque period?

Reliquaries in the form of ______________ were popular in the region around Conques.

The Scivias records ___________________of Hildegard of Bingen.

Which architectural feature demonstrates the efforts of church builders at the Benedictine Church of San Clemente in Rome to reclaim the artistic and spiritual legacy of the early church?

Any Romanesque image of Mary seated on a throne and holding the baby Jesus on her lap is known as __________.

The practical nature of the Cistercians led to what change in the traditional monastery plan?

What role did the scallop shell play in a pilgrimage?

Probably made by Anglo-Saxon women, the Bayeux Embroidery was produced by what technique?