Mary holding the dead body of Jesus

The Rottgen Pieta was intended to elicit which of the following responses

Empathy, through the contorted, thin and twisted Christ

The architects of Hagia Sophia created an expansive internal spaced by using

pendentives to support a central dome

Pilgrimages led to the development of which architectural innovation(s)

Ambulatory with Radiating Chapels

The formal qualities of the work shown identify it as an example of an

Early Byzantine icon because of the contoured figures in a shallow space

ancient technique for decorating metalwork with enamel/gems

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Romanesque and Gothic Art

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1
This church is:
Byzantine
Gothic
Early Medieval
Romanesque
2
This church is:
Early Medieval
Romanesque
Gothic
Byzantine
3
The carpet page from the Lindisfarne Gospels could be described as
ornate & detailed
simplified & plain
realistic & detailed
illustrational & creative
4
What is a pieta?
Mary holding the dead body of Jesus
Jesus on the cross
Mary with the baby Jesus
Mary begin visited by an angel
5
The Rottgen Pieta was intended to elicit which of the following responses
Reverence, due to its large monumental scale
Admiration of its precise anatomical naturalism
Awe, because of the application of jewels and gold leaf
Empathy, through the contorted, thin and twisted Christ
6
The entrance to Romanesque churches with Last Judgment portals forced people to consider:
Hell that awaits a life of sin
The splendors of Heaven
Jesus's death on the cross
Christ's immaculate conception
7
Horror Vacui is:
fear of empty spaces
None of the above
ancient technique for decorating metalwork with enamel/gems
art of hammering linear designs and textures on metal
8
The architects of Hagia Sophia created an expansive internal spaced by using
a ring of radiating chapels to widen the interior
pendentives to support a central dome
groin vaults to channel the weight of the dome
an oculus to let in natural light
9
Pilgrimages led to the development of which architectural innovation(s)
Centrally planned churches
Ambulatory with Radiating Chapels
Domes with an oculus
rib vaults
10
Rottgen Pieta is an iconic example of
Medieval use of twisted perspective
Gothic shift towards emotion
Gothic focus on saintly acts
Medieval revival of Greek classicism
11
Which of the following has a basilica plan?
Santa Sabina
San Vitale
Hagia Sophia
Pantheon
12
The sculptural program of Romanesque churches can generally be found in/on:
the gallery
the tympanum
the archivolts
the jambs
13
The formal qualities of the work shown identify it as an example of an
Early Christian manuscript because of the gold leaf and saturated colors
Early Byzantine icon because of the contoured figures in a shallow space
Early Byzantine icon because of the use of aerial perspective
Early Christian manuscript because of the flattened, frontal figures
14
cloisonne is:
fear of empty spaces
None of the above
art of hammering linear designs and textures on metal
ancient technique for decorating metalwork with enamel/gems
15
Which innovation primarily allowed Gothic buildings to be so tall, yet so stable?
Flying buttresses
Stained glass
Archivolts
Nave arcades
16
Lux nova refers to
stained glass
medieval pilgrimage
repurposed sculpture
manuscript styles
17
Compared to Gothic churches, Romanesque churches were
Smaller and lighter
Taller and Wider
Narrower and Taller
Darker and Thicker

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