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Look at the picture of this Romanesque church and identify at least 5 of the different architectural elements:

1 bell tower 2 barrel vault 3 dome 4 apse 5 rose window 6 entrance 7 central nave 8 side nave 9 transept 10 side door 11 altar

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The functions of Romanesque painting were didactic, moralising and decorative. True or false?

true

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Romanesque architecture was less important than painting. True or false?

false

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Romanesque painting was technically very complicated. It had no depth, figures were done with thick outlines, people were forward-facing and hieratic. Scenes were always adapted to the architectural framework. True or false?

false

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A Romanesque painter left little or no empty space (horror vacui). True or false?

true

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The most common motifs were scenes from the Bible and the lives of saints. True or false?

true

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Romanesque painting was only done on the walls of churches (frescos). True or false?

false

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What is an illuminated manuscript?

A text that is supplemented with decoration such as initials, borders (marginalia) and miniature illustrations.

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