Romanesque Art & Architecture | FINAL EXAM
Cluny Abbey
What is this? a. Durham Cathedral b. Cluny Abbey c. Saint-Pierre, Mosaic
Saint-Pierre, Mosaic
What is this? a. Durham Cathedral b. Cluny Abbey c. Saint-Pierre, Mosaic
eternal fate
Images of heaven and hell caused medieval people to consider their a. financial situation b. eternal fate c. marriage prospects
False
True/False: The man named Gislebertus mentioned in the inscription is the name of the artist responsible for carving the tympanum.
pilgrims needed to pay entrance fees to the churches
Pilgrimage stimulated the local economy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT . . . a. pilgrims wanted to buy souvenirs b. pilgrims needed places to stay c. pilgrims needed places to eat d. pilgrims needed to pay entrance fees to the churches
Vézelay
The Second and Third Crusades were announced at . . . a. Autun b. Camarasa c. Vézelay d. Ger
mandorla
The almond shape that surrounds Christ is called a ____________ a. mandorla b. tondo c. tympanum
tympanum
The semicircular space above a Romanesque portal is called a . . . a. architrave b. lintel c. jamb d. tympanum
the crusades
The subject of this tympanum is associated with which series of events in the Late Middle Ages? a. the crusades b. the rule of law c. the development of universities
The Byzantine Empire
This painting of the Wise and Foolish Virgins reflects the influence of which artistic tradition? a. The Byzantine Empire b. Anglo-Saxon England c. Christian North Africa
True
True/False: Images of heaven and hell caused medieval people to consider their eternal fate.
True
True/False: Relics were held to have spiritual power—to effect healing miracles and time off from Purgatory.
False
True/False: The figures of Adam and Eve do not seem to care about the consequences of eating the fruit.
Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
What is this? a. Last Judgment Tympanum, Cathedral of St. Lazare, Autun b. Church and Reliquary of Sainte‐Foy, France c. Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
Church and Reliquary of Sainte‐Foy, France
What is this? a. Last Judgment Tympanum, Cathedral of St. Lazare, Autun b. Church and Reliquary of Sainte‐Foy, France c. Durham Cathedral
Last Judgment Tympanum, Cathedral of St. Lazare, Autun
What is this? a. Last Judgment Tympanum, Cathedral of St. Lazare, Autun b. Cluny Abbey c.Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral
What is this? a. Saint-Pierre, Mosaic b. Cluny Abbey c. Durham Cathedral
Relics held spiritual power to get sinners out of hell and immediately into heaven.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Last Judgment tympanum, St. Lazare, pilgrimages, or relics? a. This Last Judgment tympanum in Autun was one of the first monumental sculptures since antiquity. b. Relics held spiritual power to get sinners out of hell and immediately into heaven. c. The Cathedral of St. Lazare held the relics, or bones, of St. Lazarus. d. As pilgrimages became increasingly popular, there was a building boom in Europe.
he stares out kindly and sympathetically
Which of the following is not true of the central figure of Christ in the Last Judgment? a. he stares out kindly and sympathetically b. his body proportions are not naturalistic c. he is elongated d. he appears flattened, frontal and symmetrical
