AP Art History : Romanesque 2D Art
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Example Question #1 : Romanesque 2 D Art
In religious art from the Middle Ages, St. Stephen is identifiable through __________.
a stone in his head
arrows in his side
his holding a set of keys
a crown of thorns
a stone in his head
St. Stephen is sometimes referred to as "the Protomartyr," as he was the first martyr recounted in the Bible, as his testimony of a vision of Christ to the Jewish leadership caused him to be stoned. This story made him immensely popular from the rise of Christianity through the Middle Ages, and St. Stephen became a common depiction in icons, paintings, and stained glass. St. Stephen is recognizable through having a stone implanted in his skull.
Example Question #1 : Romanesque 2 D Art
What is the difference between the Greek cross and the Latin cross?
The Latin cross has four equal arms, but the Greek cross has a longer vertical piece with shorter arms.
The Greek cross has four equal arms, but the Latin cross has a longer vertical piece with shorter arms.
The Latin cross has four short arms, but the Greek cross has a shorter vertical piece with longer side arms.
The Greek cross has four short arms, but the Latin cross has a shorter vertical piece with longer side arms.
The Greek cross has four equal arms, but the Latin cross has a longer vertical piece with shorter arms.
The Greek cross has four equal-sized arms. The Latin cross has a longer vertical section with shorter arms on the sides.
Example Question #2 : Romanesque 2 D Art
What is a nimbus?
A cloud in the background of a landscape
A vestibule of a church
A halo surrounding the head of a painted holy figure
A cross arm of a basilica
A handwritten manuscript
A halo surrounding the head of a painted holy figure
A nimbus is a halo that appears painted around the head of a holy figure to symbolize his or her divinity.
Example Question #3 : Romanesque 2 D Art
What is vellum?
Chicken skin surface for painting
Lambskin surface for painting
Calfskin surface for painting
Human skin surface for painting
Calfskin surface for painting
Vellum is a calfskin surface prepared for painting. It is often used for manuscripts (handwritten documents or scrolls).
Example Question #4 : Romanesque 2 D Art
What does an image of Christ Pantocrater depict?
Christ as a newborn
Christ as the ruler of all
Christ as the cruel king
Christ after his crucifixion
Christ as the ruler of all
The image of Christ Pantocrater suggests that Christ is the all-powerful ruler and judge of humanity. It is a popular depiction in many Byzantine churches.
Example Question #1 : Romanesque 2 D Art
This artistic and architectural movement of 1000 BCE to the fourteenth century is responsible for the widespread usage of stained glass in European churches and cathedrals.
The Byzantine Empire
Baroque
Rococo
The Renaissance
Romanesque
Romanesque
Although there are an unfortunate few surviving examples of Romanesque stained glass, the first examples of stained glass are remnants from the beginning of the Romanesque era. The larger quantities of stained glass from the Romanesque period have been dated to its later years.
Example Question #51 : Ancient Through Medieval 2 D Art
The Lindisfarne Gospels, Durham Gospels, and the Book of Kells are all examples of __________.
Poor Man's Bibles
illuminated manuscripts
tapestries
catechisms
illuminated manuscripts
Illuminated manuscripts, typically but not always Bibles or books of the Bible, were some of the highest forms of art of the Middle Ages. The Lindisfarne Gospels, Durham Gospels, and the Book of Kells are among the chief examples of illustrated manuscripts from the British Isles in the early Middle Ages. Art from the British Isles during this time period is referred to as being in the "insular style," which refers to the art produced in the islands between the departure of the Romans and the Norman Conquest.
Example Question #5 : Romanesque 2 D Art
What is not true concerning the Bayeux Tapestry?
It was commissioned by Bishop Odo.
It is embroidered fabric.
It is a woven tapestry.
It is 230 feet long.
It is a woven tapestry.
The Bayeux Tapestry is actually an embroidered fabric, not a woven tapestry. It was commissioned by the English Bishop Odo, and it is 230 feet long and 20 inches high.
Example Question #52 : 2 D Art
Which of the following can NOT be found represented on the Bayeux Tapestry?
Halley's Comet
William the Conqueror
Notre Dame Cathedral
Man-bearing ships
Notre Dame Cathedral
The Bayeux Tapestry is like a Romanesque illuminated manuscript depicting the Battle of Hastings and its foregoing events. It is set in Normandy and England. Since Paris is not part of the setting, Notre Dame cathedral (which wasn't yet constructed) is not depicted.
Example Question #6 : Romanesque 2 D Art
Which of the following is NOT TRUE concerning the Bayeux Tapestry?
It is a woolen tapestry woven in Flanders
In style, its figures resemble those on a Romanesque illuminated manuscript
It depicts the Battle of Hastings
It exemplifies continuous narration, i.e., it tells a story sequentially
It is a woolen tapestry woven in Flanders
The Bayeux Tapestry is actually an embroidery of wool thread on linen, not a woven tapestry. Its sequential panels tell the story of the Battle of Hastings and its preceding events. The figures' flat and out-of-proportion appearance resembles that of figures on medieval manuscripts.
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