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What is an illuminated manuscript?

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

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

false

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

true

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

true

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

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

false

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

true

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

Tribune located above the two aisles of the church: .

triforium

Church floor plan with unequal lengths:

Latin cross floor plan .

Top of a column, usually decorated: .

capital

Place where the two sections of the Latin cross met: .

crossing

Structure next to the main entrance, used to announce the time for prayer or as a watchtower:

bell tower .

Semi-circular area at the top part of the cross where the altar was found: .

apse

Part located above the crossing, with openings to illuminate the interior: .

dome

Element that facilitated the movement of pilgrims around the church:

ambulatory .

Small, semicircular structure surrounding the apse: .

apsidiole

The intersection of two barrel vaults: .

groin vault

Semi-circular dome divided into sections by arches:

barrel vault .

Shorter section of the Latin cross floor plan: .

transept

Arch used to attach the pillars to the walls:

semi-circular arch .

The most important learning institutions until the creation of universities in the 12th century:

monasteries

Languages people began speaking in Europe in the High Middle Ages that derived from Vulgar Latin:

Romance languages.

The main language of religion and culture in the Middle Ages: .

Latin

Place where the monks copied books by hand onto parchment and illustrated them with miniatures: .

scriptorium

Area in monasteries containing a vast amount of knowledge: .

library

The main repository of culture in the Middle Ages:

clergy

The three most popular pilgrimages in the Middle Ages were to...

Santiago de Compostela, Jerusalem and Rome.

What were considered very important in the development and expansion of Romanesque art?

the cult of the relic and pilgrimages to holy places.

From the 10th century, many churches were built in the Romanesque style with an aim to...

depict the glory of God and strengthen the belief of the faithful.

In the 10th century, the end of the great invasions, economic development and population growth led to the creation of...

many new villages.

The name Romanesque comes from the way the new style adapted some elements of ...... art.

Roman.

Romanesque Art began in the...

11th century, and reach its peak in the middle of the 12th century.

Romanesque art developed during the High Middle Ages in...

western Europe.

The expansion of the Benedictine monastic order was instrumental in the establishment and expansion of the Romanesque style. True or false?

false

Romanesque painting and sculpture were essentially used to illustrate passages of the Bible for a largely illiterate population. True or false?

true

The most important Romanesque buildings were churches and monasteries. True or false?

true

The most important Romanesque works were primarily secular. True or false?

false

The Romanesque style developed in Europe between the 11th and 13th centuries. True or false?

true

"Romanesque" is an artistic style. True or false?

true