ROMANESQUE

ROMANESQUE

By Alvaro Villacorta

Multiple Choice

In which centuries did Romanesque art spread throughout Europe?

• 9th, 10th and 11th c.

• 12th and 13th c.

• 11th and 12th c.

• 13th, 14th and 15th c.

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What is the characteristic arch of Romanesque architecture?

• Romanesque arch

• Semicircular or roman arch

• Pointed arch

• Horseshoe arch

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A __________vault is made up by a succession of semi-circular arches.

• groin

• ribbed

• canyon

• barrel

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What is the element in the picture that was used to reinforce walls?

• Apse

• Buttress

• Capital

• Tympanum

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Romanesque churches had ...

• few small windows

• many small windows

• many large windows

• few large windows

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Romanesque churches had ...

• thin walls made of stone

• thick walls made of lots of wood

• thick walls made of heavy stone

• thin walls with many open spaces

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Identify the part of the church in the photograph

• side aisle

• apse

• transept

• central nave

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Identify the part of the church in the photograph

• side aisle

• apse

• central nave

• transept

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The part of the floor paln in green is the...

• side aisle

• apse

• transept

• central nave

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A vault produced by the intersection of two barrel vaults is a ........ vault.

• double barrel

• crossing

• groin

• transept

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What is number 5?

• a capital

• an apse

• a tympanum

• an altarpiece

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Number 4, the part of the church where the central nave and the transept cross each other is the ...

• apse

• portal

• altar

• crossing

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What type of floor plan is this?

• Greek-cross

• Latin-cross

• Tony-cross

• Celtic-cross

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In the Middle Ages, most people were illiterate. What was the main function of art?

• Aesthetic

• Decorative

• Religious and educational

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Identify the item in the photograph. A series of sculptures at the portal under a roman arch was a ...

• capital

• wooden carving

• tympanum

• fresco

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What type of capital is number 1?

• Decorative

• Religious

• Everyday scenes

• Educational

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Which of these is NOT a chrarcteristic of Romanesque sculpture and painting?

• Bright colours

• Expression of feelings and emotions

• Not realistic, use of symbolism

• No proporions

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What type of painting is this?

• An oil on canvas

• A tympanum

• A wooden panel

• A fresco or mural painting

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What is NOT a characteristic of Romanesque painting?

• Use of thick black lines to emphasize outlines

• Use of bright colours

• Use of perspective

• Symbolism, not realistic