Chapter 11 (Romanesque Art)
1. Cistercian architecture is characterized by ________.
a. ornate decoration
b. simplicity
c. extreme religiosity
d. complex decorative themes
2. The lintel of the west portal (11.2) at Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines is one of the
________examples of Romanesque figurative sculpture.
a. largest
b. smallest
c. latest
d. earliest
3. The Initial “I” from Gregory the Great’s Moralia in Job (11.28) is a
________manuscript.
a. Cistercian
b. Augustinian
c. Franciscan
d. Dominican
4. ________ was a standard subject for the tympana of Romanesque churches.
a. The Entrance into Jerusalem
b. The Annunciation
c. The Last Judgment
d. The Nativity
5. Compared to the cathedral of Saint-Lazare (11.17) at Autun, the overall message at the
church of Saint-Pierre (11.13), Moissac, is _________.
a. not understood
b. didactic
c. lighthearted
d. meant to entertain
6. The Cloister (11.12) at the priory of Saint-Pierre, Moissac, was formed by four covered
passageways arranged around _________.
a. a central tympanum
b. a shallow pool
c. an open garden
d. a small chapel
7. The size of the Christ in Majesty (Maiestas Domini) (11.7) from Saint-Sernin made the
image more _________than a painted one.
a. dynamic
b. simplistic
c. religious
d. real
8. The Bridge over the Arga River (11.8) would have been used by ________.
a. ships
b. pilgrims traveling to Santa Domingo de la Calzada
c. armies traveling to France
d. Roman generals
9. The church of Sant Vincenç (11.1) in Cardona, Spain was built in the _______style.
a. Romanesque
b. Byzantine
c. Carolingian
d. Ottonian
10. The cathedral of Saint-Lazare (11.17) in Autun is located in _______.
a. Italy
b. Germany
c. Spain
d. France
11. The imagery on the Sarcophagus of Doña Sancha (11.19) suggests _____________.
a. a cultural interest in mythology
b. the important role that woman played in political structures and as patrons of the arts
c. that funerary art during this period had a decreased significance
d. that women during this period did not play a significant role
12. The interior of the abbey church at Fontenay (11.22) reflects Cistercian beliefs, namely
___________.
a. lack of decoration
b. complex architectural forms
c. a north-south orientation
d. a highly decorated interior
13. The Bayeux Tapestry (11.40) documents the _________.
a. conquests of Otto III
b. reign of Charlemagne
c. Norman conquest of England
d. fall of Rome
14. The green and white marble used in the Baptistery of San Giovanni (11.35) is typical of
the Romanesque style in the city in which it is located: _________.
a. Florence
b. Rome
c. Naples
d. Venice
15. The Speyer cathedral (11.37) is located in ____________.
a. Austria
b. France
c. Italy
d. Germany