Exam 11: Early Medieval Europe

Two silver spoons,"Saulos" and "Paulos," Paul's names before and after baptism,were discovered as part of the Sutton Hoo burial.What might be alluded from these spoons?

The alternate support system is first found in the architecture of which period?

The primary sacred text was the Bible,consisting of the Old Testament originally written in Hebrew and the New Testament written in Greek.In what language is the Vulgate version of the Bible written?

What church plan was used as the model for the palace chapel at Aachen?

Later Ottonian church architecture adopted heavy square piers alternating with columns,dividing the nave into vertical units and mitigating the smooth rhythm of early Christian arcades.This system is known as ____.

The epic ____ records that heroes were buried with items of prestige,such as rings and brooches,as a testament to their greatness.

Evaluate the importance of Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim to the development of Ottonian art.

The style of Saint Matthew from the Ebbo Gospels resembles the illustrations in the contemporaneous ____.

Because of their large scale,____ are the exceptions of artistic production in Ireland and northern England.

It has been said that the author-portrait of Saint Matthew from the Lindisfarne Gospels shows classical influences.What supports this statement?

The symbol of Matthew from the Book of Durrow shows frontal head,profile feet,and a cloak and frame that resemble contemporaneous cloisonné metalwork.Which of the following statements explains this work?

The art of medieval monasteries in Ireland is described as ____.

____ were centrally important to the revival of learning during Charlemagne's reign.

Equestrian statues were reminders of Rome's glory.Charlemagne returned to Rome after his coronation with an equestrian statue of Theodoric.Which statue served as the ultimate model for such equestrian portraits?

Which group of barbarian invaders at one time controlled part of Italy and formed a kingdom in southern France,and were forced into Spain by the Franks?

Early early-11th-century England was briefly part of what empire?

Interpret the portrait of Otto III from the Gospel Book of Otto III.

Which work demonstrates that the Carolingian artist had fully absorbed the Classical manner?

Irish or Celtic stone crosses are identifiable by which of the following?

The Utrecht Psalter is most closely related to which of the following?