Chapter 12 Study Guide

Romanesque Europe

Romanesque

• St. Sernin in Toulouse, c. 1070-1120
• Gislebertus, Last Judgment from Saint-Lazare, c. 1120-1135
• Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence, 1059
• Durham Cathedral (interior), c. 1093
• Master Hugo, Moses Expounding the Law, c. 1135
• Eadwine the Scribe, Eadwine the Scribe at Work, c. 1160-1170

1. What is a relic? What is a reliquary?

2. What did people in the Christian world fear would happen in the year AD1000?

3. Draw a simple floorplan illustrating the ‘pilgrimage church’ type. Include and label the following:

            a. nave

            b. aisles

            c. transept

            d. crossing

            e. ambulatory

            f. chapels (draw at least 4)

4. What advantage did stone vaults have over wooden roofs?

5. Why were so many Romanesque churches of such great size, even though they were frequently located in isolated places with small congregations?

6. What was the Battle of Hastings and why is it important to our study of art?

Weekly Group Assignment (11/26)

This week the group assignment will have a different format. At the beginning of class on Wednesday (11/26) I will ask groups (at random) to answer questions from the study guide (Chapters 8, 9, and 11). As a group, make sure you are prepared to answer any questions I may ask you, then choose a representative to answer for the group (this will count as presenting). 

Attending this class session will ensure that you have the correct answers to questions that may be asked on the final!

Chapter 11 Study Guide

Early Medieval Europe

Early Medieval

• Chi-rho-iota page from the Book of Kells, late 8th or early 9th century

• Saint Matthew from the Lindisfarne Gospels, c. 698-721

• Equestrian statuette of a Carolingian ruler, 9th century

• Saint Matthew from the Coronation Gospels, c. 800-810

• Saint Matthew from the Ebbo Gospels, c. 816-835

• Hildesheim Doors, 1015

1. What was the only major institution to survive the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

2. The term ‘Insular’ encompasses the art of what region?

3. Who are the four evangelists and what are their symbols?

4. How did Charlemagne turn his court at Aachen into a major centre of culture and learning?

5. What does Charlemagne’s ‘Renovatio’ (Renewal) refer to? What was being renewed?

Weekly Group Assignment (11/19)

Compare and Contrast

Identify artist, title, and culture/style of each image and analyse their similarities and differences in style, symbolic meaning, function, and how they are representative of their respective cultures.

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Group 3:

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Essay Titles/Questions

Choose ONE of the questions below and answer it in an essay that is between 2 and 3 pages long. Use specific examples of works of art and architecture which we have looked at in class and that are relevant to your argument. (Typed, MLA Format)

1. The Influence of Classical Greece on Imperial Rome: Classical Greece (particularly Athens) had a strong influence on later generations. How is its influence felt in the art and architecture of the Roman Empire? Use 3-5 specific examples to support your argument. Consider which aspects of the examples you have chosen reflect Greek prototypes and which aspects make them distinctly Roman.

2. Etruscan and Early Christian Burial Practices: The Etruscans and the Early Christians both buried their dead in underground necropoleis. Compare and contrast the two cultures with regards to their burial practices. Consider tomb decorations and sarcophagi when choosing your (4-6) examples.

(40 points)

Due: Wednesday 12 November*

* If submitting electronically, essay must be received by midnight. Send to lauren.vaughan@rccd.edu

Chapter 9 Study Guide

Byzantine Art

Byzantine

• Barberini Ivory (Justinian as World Conqueror), mid-sixth century
• Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus, Hagia Sophia, Constantinople, 532-537
• Justinian, Bishop Maximianus, and Attendants, San Vitale, Ravenna, c. 547
• Saint Apollinaris amid sheep, Sant’Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, c. 533-549
• Christ as Pantokrator (‘Ruler of All’), Church of the Dormition, Daphni, c. 1090-1100
• Vladamir Virgin (Virgin of Compassion icon), late 11th or early 12th century

1. What city functioned as the capital of the Byzantine Empire? What is its modern day name?

2. How does the dome of Hagia Sophia differ from the dome of the Roman Pantheon in construction and material?

3. What aspects of the relief panel of Saint Michael the Archangel reflect classical influences (list 2)? What characteristics make it distinctly Byzantine (list 2)?

4. Define iconoclasm.

5. What is the subject of the Lamentation? Name at least 3 of the 5 biblical characters (excluding Jesus) most commonly depicted in Lamentation scenes.