Early Christian Architecture
Read pages 31- 33 (stopping at Early Christian metalwork) AND the photocopied section from ‘Less
Stress’ (stopping at Cross of Cong). Then answer the following questions:
1.
In which year was the first bishop sent to Ireland from Rome?
2.
What was his name?
3. What was the period from the seventh century in Ireland called? Why?
4.
Define ‘Insular Art’. (Try and use your own words to paraphrase this definition rather than
just copying it directly from the book).
5.
Describe – in your own words – the workings of a monastery, including their structure and
governance.
6.
Which construction technique do the stone monasteries have in common?
7.
Where have we seen this technique before?
8. What is an oratory?
9.
Mark on the map the names and approximate positions of the three stone sites you have
read about.
10. What might be a reason for the
development of V-shaped capstones on
stone churches?
11. Which stone oratory is shaped
like an upturned boat?
12. How did monastic sites develop as the centuries passed?