Art 201: Chapter 12 Quiz Questions

The intersection of two barrel vaults creates which of the following?

groin vault

A more complex and efficient type of vaulting was needed that would admit light and at the same time be aesthetically pleasing. Which of the following systems would allow this adoption?

By covering the nave with groin vaults

____, in northern Spain, boasts more Romanesque murals than anywhere else in Europe.

Catalonia

Similar to the subject matter of Romanesque portals the ____ fresco from Santa Maria de Mur represents Christ surrounded by the Four Evangelists.

Christ in Majesty

Which of the following churches was the largest in Europe until the new St. Peter's in Rome was constructed in the 17th century?

Cluny III

Scholars believe that the ____ manuscript was produced in the scriptorium at Moissac.

Codex Colbertinus

Which of the following supports Eadwine's claim to self-importance?

He likened his image to the Abbot of a monastery.

The Bayeux Tapestry is unique in Romanesque art. Which of the following supports this claim?

It depicted an actual event in full detail shortly after it occurred

St.-Sernin at Toulouse has been called a "pilgrimage type" church. Which of the following accounts for this designation?

It had radiating chapels attached to the transept and ambulatory

The Bayeux Tapestry is the conqueror's version of history. It is a narrative that includes the battle sequences as well as the preparations for war. It is said that this is the most Roman of all Romanesque art works. Which of the following supports this contention?

It has often been likened to the Column of Trajan.

Which of the following describes the Stavelot reliquary of St. Alexander?

It is a combination of multiple sources as well as stylistic diversity.

What purpose did Gislebertus's image of the Last Judgment on the portal of Saint-Lazare serve?

It was meant to instill fear in sinners and call them into the church

The plan of St.-Sernin is extremely regular and geometrically precise. It is based on a module seen in earlier church architecture. Which of the following churches is the prototype for this refined and rational structural approach?

Monastery Church, St. Gall

____ was the economic system that was gradually replaced by the growth of towns and cities during the Romanesque period.

Monasticism

The tympanum of the Romanesque portal of La Madeleine at Vézelay depicts ____.

Pentecost

Which of the architectural elements below was used for the exterior supports on Romanesque buildings?

buttresses

The ____ is the covered courtyard in a monastery where monks and nuns prayed and meditated in quiet seclusion.

cloister

At Saint-Sernin, the ____ served as the module for the proportions of the entire church.

crossing square

The nave of pilgrimage churches, such as Saint-Sernin at Toulouse and Saint James, were covered by a

cut-stone barrel vault

One of the primary reasons that Bernard of Clairvaux criticized the profusion of sculptural decoration in the Romanesque cloister was because it ____.

distracted the viewer from reading and prayer

The term Roman-like was adopted to describe the architecture of the Romanesque period, because it relied on elements of Roman architecture such as ____.

groin and barrel vaults

Among the saved in Gislebertus's Last Judgment are people carrying bags adorned with a shell and a cross. These figures represent ____.

pilgrims

Pilgrims often journeyed to churches to view ____, which were the material remains of holy figures.

relics

One of the factors that contributed to the enormous surge in church building during the Romanesque period was the ____.

thanksgiving experienced at the peaceful conclusion of the first millennium

In the Romanesque period church interiors became impressive acoustical settings for church services. Which of the following architectural elements allowed for the excellent acoustics?

the continuous barrel-vaulted naves

The revival of monumental sculpture in the Romanesque was partially influenced by ____.

the survival of ancient Roman ruins

During the Romanesque period the vision of Christ's Second Coming was often depicted on which of the following?

the tympanum

The primary motivation for undertaking a pilgrimage, which was extremely dangerous and could often last a year, was ____.

to seek salvation or a cure

The most venerated pilgrimage shrine in the West, outside Rome or Jerusalem, was the ____.

tomb of the Apostle James at Santiago de Compostela

The ____ is the semi-circular are above the lintel of a Romanesque portal.

tympanum