Jansons Basic History of Western Art 9th Edition By Penelope J.E. Davies – Test Bank
Romanesque art 11
Multiple Choice
Which of the following tells the story of the Battle of Hastings?
the tympanum at Durham
the Bayeux Tapestry
the trumeau sculpture at Durham
a manuscript illumination by Verdun
Answer: B
Page reference: 241-243
Which is NOT characteristic of Romanesque architecture?
Extremely tall naves
plain facades
twin bell towers on the west facade
apsidal chapels and ambulatories
Answer: A
Page reference: 244
Gislebertus:
won the Battle of Hastings
did intricate enamels and engravings
was a painter
was a metal worker
Answer: B
Page reference: 233
Where can a blind arcade commonly be found?
triforium
altar
tympanum
vaults
Answer: A
Page reference: 229
Where can trumeau sculpture be found?
the clerestory
the crossing
the choir
the portals
Answer: D
Page reference: 232
Where is sculpture commonly found in a Romanesque church?
tympanum
reliquary
jambs
all of the above
Answer: D
Page reference: 227, 229, 232, 234
Where is the west facade in a Romanesque church?
apse end
the transept end
the front entrance
the altar end
Answer: C
Page reference: 244
Typically, what covers a Romanesque nave?
wooden roof
concrete dome
barrel vault
pendentives
Answer: C
Page reference: 223
Pilgrims were accommodated by the inclusion of:
ambulatories and apsidal chapels
blind arcades
crypts and blind arcades
choirs and crossings
Answer: A
Page reference: 225
Hildegard of Bingen was:
a Benedictine Abbess
a correspondent with leaders throughout Europe
an author of books on theology, medicine, and science
all of the above
Answer: D
Page reference: 242
The Spanish Islamic Mozarab style is characterized by:
horseshow arches, alternating colored voussoirs, and mosaics of colored stone
fantastic ornamentation, Old Testament imagery, and sculptural forms
crypts, blind arcades, and radiating chapels
flying buttresses, groin vaults, and stained glass
Answer: A
Page reference: 233
The function of the Crac des Chevaliers was as a(n):
Defensive fortress
Religious center
Mendicant monastery
Royal palace
Answer: A
Page reference: 239
