Question 1

In keeping with the order's emphasis on disciplined spiritual practice,which kind of architecture is characterized by simplicity,austerity,and purity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cistercian 
B)  Cluniac 
C)  Benedictine 
D)  Islamic 
A)  Cistercian 
B)  Cluniac 
C)  Benedictine 
D)  Islamic A

Question 2

What did the Scivias record about Hildegard of Bingen?

Accepted Answer

A)  her day-to-day events 
B)  her musical compositions 
C)  her mystical visions 
D)  her treatises on medicine 
A)  her day-to-day events 
B)  her musical compositions 
C)  her mystical visions 
D)  her treatises on medicine C

Question 3

Investigate and describe the decoration of Romanesque churches.

Accepted Answer

1.Trumeaus,tympanums,and portals were heavily decorated with relief sculptures relaying Christian narratives.
2.Relics,free-standing sculpture,effigies,chalices,crucifixes,and altarpieces were used to decorate interior spaces of Romanesque churches.
3.Naves,aisles,apses,and transepts were brightly painted with fresco and were replacing mosaics.
4.Exteriors were usually plain stone,with small windows and large supporting piers.

Question 4

What feature distinguishes Cluniac churches in Burgundy from those elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodations made in the design to fit the needs of pilgrims 
B)  the use of Corinthian columns and other classicizing elements 
C)  rich sculptural and painted decorations 
D)  an emphasis on regional style and tradition 
A)  accommodations made in the design to fit the needs of pilgrims 
B)  the use of Corinthian columns and other classicizing elements 
C)  rich sculptural and painted decorations 
D)  an emphasis on regional style and tradition

Question 5

The imagery of the Norman Conquest depicted in the Bayeux Embroidery is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  historical. 
B)  anecdotal. 
C)  inaccurate. 
D)  mythical. 
A)  historical. 
B)  anecdotal. 
C)  inaccurate. 
D)  mythical.

Question 6

Carved historiated capitals such as The Magi Asleep and The Flight into Egypt inside the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  the human qualities of the stories. 
B)  deep theological significance. 
C)  the importance of the church. 
D)  a moral lesson to be learned. 
A)  the human qualities of the stories. 
B)  deep theological significance. 
C)  the importance of the church. 
D)  a moral lesson to be learned.

Question 7

How did the exteriors of Tuscan basilicas differ from those of other early Christian basilicas?

Accepted Answer

The use of white mar

Question 8

Compare the use of religious imagery in illuminated manuscripts and codices.

Accepted Answer

1.The Codex Colbertinus was a Romanesque

Question 9

Compare the purpose and function of secular architecture to that of Romanesque monasteries.

Accepted Answer

1.Both were concerned with glorifying th

Question 10

Describe the economic situation in Europe during the Romanesque period.

Accepted Answer

Europe was an agricultural society,and l

Question 11

What architectural element of Romanesque portals was used to depict the most important imagery?

Accepted Answer

A)  jambs 
B)  archivolts 
C)  lintel 
D)  tympanum 
A)  jambs 
B)  archivolts 
C)  lintel 
D)  tympanum

Question 12

How was the monastery of Cluny in Burgundy a city in itself?

Accepted Answer

There were 200 monks in reside

Question 13

In which cathedrals did masons experiment with vaults?

Accepted Answer

The Cathedral of St.James I Sa

Question 14

The First Crusade was promoted by Pope

Accepted Answer

A)  Bernard of Clairvaux. 
B)  Alfonso VI. 
C)  Reinier of Huy. 
D)  Urban II. 
A)  Bernard of Clairvaux. 
B)  Alfonso VI. 
C)  Reinier of Huy. 
D)  Urban II.

Question 15

How does the Worcester Chronicle depict medieval society?

Accepted Answer

The text relates a series of H

Question 16

How did the sculptors of the Priory Church of Saint-Pierre at Moissac achieve variety in their work?

Accepted Answer

Artists achieved variety throu

Question 17

How did intellectual life bloom in the eleventh and twelfth centuries?

Accepted Answer

Monastic and secular

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Norman battles 
B)  pilgrimages 
C)  the crusades 
D)  Dover castle 
A)  Norman battles 
B)  pilgrimages 
C)  the crusades 
D)  Dover castle

Question 19

During the Romanesque period,what largely replaced mosaics on the walls of churches outside of Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  relief carvings 
B)  painted murals 
C)  marble inlay 
D)  bare expanses of stone 
A)  relief carvings 
B)  painted murals 
C)  marble inlay 
D)  bare expanses of stone

Question 20

The oldest known bronze tomb effigy is of

Accepted Answer

A)  King Ralph. 
B)  Rudolf of Swabia. 
C)  Reiner of Huy. 
D)  Homilies of Guda. 
A)  King Ralph. 
B)  Rudolf of Swabia. 
C)  Reiner of Huy. 
D)  Homilies of Guda.

Exam 16: Romanesque Art

In keeping with the order's emphasis on disciplined spiritual practice,which kind of architecture is characterized by simplicity,austerity,and purity?

What did the Scivias record about Hildegard of Bingen?

Investigate and describe the decoration of Romanesque churches.

What feature distinguishes Cluniac churches in Burgundy from those elsewhere?

The imagery of the Norman Conquest depicted in the Bayeux Embroidery is best described as

Carved historiated capitals such as The Magi Asleep and The Flight into Egypt inside the Cathedral of Saint-Lazare emphasize

How did the exteriors of Tuscan basilicas differ from those of other early Christian basilicas?

Compare the use of religious imagery in illuminated manuscripts and codices.

Compare the purpose and function of secular architecture to that of Romanesque monasteries.

Describe the economic situation in Europe during the Romanesque period.

What architectural element of Romanesque portals was used to depict the most important imagery?

How was the monastery of Cluny in Burgundy a city in itself?

In which cathedrals did masons experiment with vaults?

The First Crusade was promoted by Pope

How does the Worcester Chronicle depict medieval society?

How did the sculptors of the Priory Church of Saint-Pierre at Moissac achieve variety in their work?

How did intellectual life bloom in the eleventh and twelfth centuries?

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

During the Romanesque period,what largely replaced mosaics on the walls of churches outside of Rome?

The oldest known bronze tomb effigy is of

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