Romanesque Architecture
Romanesque Painting
What Messages Were Communicated Through
Romanesque Art on the Iberian Peninsula
Vocabulary
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What is the shape of Romanesque churches.
They are made in the form of a Latin cross.
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One of the most common images found in the apex of a Romanesque church is the Theotokos. What does the Theotokos represent?
The Virgin Mary- The Mother of God
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How did sculptures try to capture the attention of visitors to a church?
They were put in visible places: doorways, capitals, doorframes, columns, corbels, cornices, etc.
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What was the first region of Spain to be influenced by Romanesque art?
The North of Spain
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Lavish
Opulent
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What is the name of the semi-circular part at the top of a Romanesque church? This is where the altar is found.
The apex
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One of the most common images found in the apex of a Romanesque church is the Pantocrator. What does the Pantocrator represent?
Christ in His Majesty
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What is the most dominant form of art in a Romanesque church? Architecture, sculpture, or painting?
Architecture is the most dominant
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What is the style of art that emerged from Al-Andalus?
Mudéjar
200
Soot
Coal powder
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Why did Romanesque churches have buttresses?
To support the heavy walls of the church
300
In Romanesque painting, characters are arranged "hierarchically." What does this mean? Who is larger and who is smaller?
The more important figures (Christ, Mary, the Evangelists...) are in the center and larger while the less important characters are further from the center and smaller.
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What is the capital of a column?
The topmost member of a column, often elaborately decorated.
300
What style of architecture is characteristic of churches built along the Camino de Santiago?
French Romanesque
300
Sprinkle
Disperse a liquid
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What is stronger, groin vaults or barrel vaults? Why?
Groin vaults because there are four pillars that transmit the vault's weight onto the exterior walls.
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Romanesque paintings contain little to no empty space. What is this tendency to occupy the entire image called?
Horror Vacui
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Why were sculptures and reliefs mainly focused on the entrances of Romanesque churches?
To cause a feeling of admiration among the faithful as they entered the church
400
When did Romanesque art spread in the Christian Kingdoms?
The 10th and 12th Century
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Convey
Transmit: communicate
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What is the difference in the form of a Romanesque Latin church and a Greek Byzantine church?
The two main parts of the church are the same length for the Byzantine church.
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In Romanesque art Christ is often depicted surrounded by the four evangelists. Who are they and what are their symbols?
John- An Eagle
Matthew- An Angel
Mark- A Lion
Luke- A Bull
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The entrances to Romanesque churches normally featured scenes of all except the following:
A) Scenes from the Bible
B) The Conquering of Non-Christians
C) Apostles and Saints
D) Geometric Shapes
C) The Conquering of Non-Christians
500
What three styles of Romanesque art can we find on the Iberian Peninsula?
French, Lombard, and Mudéjar
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Awe
Feeling of admiration and amazement