Romanesque Facts
What group of people inspired romanesque art?
Why where did Gothic art originate?
France
Sculptures in this style were neither rigid and unnatural.
Name the style!
Romanesque
Fill in the blank:
The ______ plan describes the shape in which Romanesque churches were designed.
Latin-cross
The inside of these types of churches are typically dark because of the lack of windows.
Romanesque church
True or false:
Romanesque was the first medieval art style to become popular throughout Europe.
True
When did the Gothic art style originate?
2nd half of the 12th century
These types of sculptures were typically placed on buildings such as Churches and were meant to fill the space.
Reliefs
Fill in the blank:
At the center of all romanesque churches is a _____ or ______.
dome
tower
This type of art aimed to create the sensation of reality with more humanized subjects.
Gothic
In which century did the Romanesque style originate?
12th century
Why was Gothic art developed?
To create more beautiful architecture/buildings
What was the goal of Romanesque art?
To teach Christian doctrine (christianity) through illustrations
In these churches, people could walk around ambulatories without disturbing others.
Pilgrimage churches
Fill in the blank:
_____ sculptures were made of polychrome wood or ivory and represented limited themes.
Free-standing
Name the 2 groups that are responsible for spreading romanesque art throughout medieval Europe.
The Benedictine Order
Stonemasons
True or false:
In gothic art, portraits of the nobility and bourgeoisie became important.
True
Sculptures in this art style were polychromatic and used curved lines.
Name the style!
Gothic
Name 3 types of important romanesque structures (not church).
Castles
Monasteries
Walls
Fill in the blank:
The _____ is a semicircular area enclosed by the arch above an entrance.
Tympanum
France
Spain (or Iberian Peninsula)
Italy
What are the large, circular windows called featured in Gothic cathedrals?
Rosette (Rosetón)
Show photo of Duccio di Buoninsegna's The Raising of Lazarus (1310):
What style of art is this?
Gothic
Name 3 features of Gothic architecture.
Options:
Tall/Thin walls
Large stained-glass windows
Pointed arches
Ribbed vaults
Flying buttresses
Buttresses
Options:
Stone as primary material
Round arches
Barrel vaults
Groin vaults
Traverse arches
Buttresses