What is another name for the Medieval Period?
The Middle Ages
Who was at the bottom of the Feudal pyramid of power?
Peasants
True or false:
Romanesque art was NOT a religious form of art.
False
What style of church is this, Romanesque or Gothic?
Romanesque
True or false:
Panel paintings were made on wood.
True
The Medieval Period began with the fall of which empire in the 5th century?
The Roman Empire
When and where did Feudalism take place?
In Western Europe, in the Middle Ages (between the 5th and 12th centuries)
What was the aim of Romanesque art?
To spread religion and bring people closer to God.
What were the two styles of churches during the Middle Ages?
Romanesque and Gothic
What is this structure called?
A dome
When was the Medieval Period in Europe?
From the 5th to 14th centuries
Name the four different levels of the Feudal pyramid of power in order.
King -> Nobles -> Knights -> Peasants
What were miniatures and what did they illustrate?
Miniatures were small paintings which illustrated bibles and manuscripts.
What are these structures called?
Vaults (Romanesque arches)
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is an example of what type of architecture?
Gothic architecture
What was the most powerful institution in Europe during the Medieval Period?
The Catholic Church
What was the role of the knights in the Feudal system?
They were granted land by nobles in exchange for the nobles’ military protection
What were the three main subjects of panel paintings?
• Pantocrator
• Virgin
• Saints and martyrs
Why did Romanesque buildings have small windows?
Because Romanesque buildings were solid and heavy with thick walls
What was the role of peasants (serfs) in the Feudal system? Who did they work for and in exchange for what?
They planted and harvested crops. They gave these crops to the vassals, and were allowed to live on the land.
What was the goal of the crusades that European Catholics led between the 11th and 15th centuries?
The goal of the crusades was to expel Muslims from the holy lands.
What was the Feudal system?
A combination of legal, economic, military, cultural, and political customs in medieval Europe
What are three characteristics of Romanesque paintings? (think of: purpose, colour, figures, background, where they were painted)
• Religious purpose.
• Painted inside churches.
• Rigid and schematic human figures.
• Bright colours.
• Outlines in black.
• Big eyes and hands.
• No background.
• Hierarchical perspective.
What are three characteristics of Gothic architecture?
Huge stained-glass windows
Pointed and ribbed vaults
Arches
Spires
Flying buttresses
When the crusades expanded trade routes, what did it lead to?
Expanding trade routes led to more imported goods, such as wine, olive oil, textiles etc.