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What is the longer section of a Romanesque church called?
the nave
What is the area of a church where pilgrims could walk around?
the ambulatory
What is the shape of a Romanesque-style church's floor plan?
the Latin cross
When was the Romanesque period?
the 11th and 12th centuries / from 1000 to 1300
What do you call the paintings where layer of plaster is painted on the wall while wet?
fresco
Where or what is the final destination of the pilgrimage route we discussed?
Santiago de Compostela / the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Name two of the main reasons for the spread of Romanesque art.
increased migration / pilgrimage AND increased wealth across Europe
Name three countries that had Romanesque art!
England, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Poland, The Netherlands
Name three architectural features of Romanesque churches:
buttresses, small windows, cross-shape, thick walls, heavy ceilings, big piers / columns, ambulatory + radiating chapels
What are the three kinds of religious buildings where we see most examples of Romanesque art?
cathedrals, churches, and monasteries
What are the three main characteristics of Romanesque art?
educational + religious purpose; shaped to fit the architecture; deliberate organization and hierarchy
