Question 1

Describe the modular organization of the plan for the monastery at Saint Gall.

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Question 2

A hallmark of the Romanesque is the revival of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  manuscript illumination
B)  large-scale sculpture
C)  tile doors
D)  mosaicsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

_____ was the first vaulted structure of the Middle Ages north of the Alps.

Accepted Answer

A)  The oratory at Saint Gall
B)  Saint Michael's at Hildesheim
C)  The facade of Corvey
D)  Charlemagne's Palatine ChapelE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Although dependent on Early Christian and Byzantine sources, Carolingian and Ottonian architects added new features. Citing specific examples, consider the innovations of the layout, interior, and facade design of Carolingian and Ottonian buildings.

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The architects of Carolingian and Ottoni...

Question 5

Most Italian churches, such as Pisa, retained the _____ of Early Christian basilicas.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-towered facades
B)  timber roofing
C)  radiating chapels
D)  stone vaultingE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

What parallels exist between burials described in Beowulf and those discovered in the Early Medieval period?

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The parallels between burials described ...

Question 7

Which different artistic traditions does Early Medieval art fuse?

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Early Medieval art, which spans roughly ...

Question 8

Who did Eadwine the Scribe emulate in his self-portrait?

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A)  Bernard of Clairvaux
B)  The Gospel writers
C)  Christ
D)  GodE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Describe the debate that arose over the use of sculptural decoration at monasteries. Who was for it, and who was against it? How did this debate manifest itself in architecture and decoration (or lack thereof)of particular monastic orders?

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The debate over the use of sculptural de...

Question 10

The movement of a saint from one location to the next upon his or her request is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a Scivias
B)  a furta sacra
C)  sedes sapientiae
D)  a chevronE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which new features did Carolingian architects add to the Early Christian basilica plan?

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Carolingian architects, during the reign...

Question 12

_____ is the name for the art produced in Early Medieval monasteries in Ireland and Britain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ottonian
B)  Frankish
C)  Merovingian
D)  Hiberno-SaxonE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What church plan was used as the model for the Palatine Chapel at Aachen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Old Saint Peter's
B)  Santa Constanza
C)  Hagia Sophia
D)  San VitaleE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

What was the fundamental purpose for the plan of the monastery of Saint Gall?

Accepted Answer

A)  To allow the monks to integrate completely with the town
B)  To give the abbot the largest area of land
C)  To separate the world of the monks from that of the laity
D)  To protect the monks from Germanic invadersE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

How is the initial R from the Moralia in Job typically Romanesque?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the absence of a salutation
B)  By exceeding the boundaries of the frame
C)  By following Hiberno-Saxon carpet page patterns
D)  By the banding of the torso and the partitioning of the drapery foldsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The Romanesque style that was most influential for the development of Gothic architecture was the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anglo-Saxon
B)  Viking
C)  Norman
D)  LombardianE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Christians made long journeys to see _____ because they believed that the relics had the power to heal.

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient statues
B)  Hiberno-Saxon manuscripts
C)  relics
D)  baptismal fontsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The Sutton Hoo ship burial has been related to the Anglo-Saxon king _____, who converted to Christianity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Raedwald
B)  Bernard of Clairvaux
C)  Merovech
D)  Abbot HaitoE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The Carolingian emperor Charlemagne had a sincere admiration for classical culture and viewed himself as reviving the Roman Empire. How is this reflected in the style of certain Carolingian works and the models for Carolingian architecture?

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Charlemagne's admiration for classical c...

Question 20

Functioning as status symbols, _____ are the only types of objects that survive from the Early Medieval period.

Accepted Answer

A)  embroidered gowns
B)  mosaic programs
C)  weapons and items of personal adornment
D)  ceramic vesselsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 6: Early Medieval and Romanesque Europe

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