SECTION TEST TWO The Art of the Middle Ages (Chapters 11-13, 16-18) CHRONOLOGY Place the following works in chronological order, putting the letters corresponding to the oldest work in the first blank, the next oldest in the next blank, and so on. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. Coronation Gospels of Charlemagne Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral Lindisfarne Gospels purse, Sutton Hoo bronze doors, St. Michael, Hildesheim Transfiguration, St. Catherine, Mt. Sinai Anastasis, Church of Christ in Chora Mosque Selim II, Edirne Junius Bassus Sarcophagus Tympanum, St-Pierre, Moissac Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ E H D C F B I J A G MUTIPLE CHOICE 11. The Sasanians became the heirs to which of the following groups? a. b. c. d. Romans Persians Parthians Greeks Answer: c. 12. Parthians Knowledge In the Dura painting, Samuel Anointing David, David is depicted with an Imperial attribute indicating his royalty. Which of the following is that attribute? a. a purple toga 1 b. c. d. a laurel-leaf crown the cuirass of Augustus the armor of Hadrian Answer: a. 13. Why is the Christian community house in Dura-Europas a small house? a. b. c. d. No churches were constructed in Dura-Europas No large dwellings were constructed in Dura-Europas Christians did not enjoy the patronage of the Roman state No shrines or holy structures were allowed in Dura-Europas Answer: c. 14. Baptism marriage between the faithful discussion of letters of Paul Eucharist Answer: d. Eucharist Analysis/Comprehension The Roman State persecuted the Christians. Which of the following would account for this persecution? a. b. c. d. The Christians represented a threat to imperial authority. The Christians fomented revolt against the Roman state The Romans knew the Christians would be their downfall The Romans didn’t approve of anything originating in Judea Answer: a. 16. Christians did not enjoy the patronage of the Roman state Analysis/Comprehension Which of the following celebrations would likely have been performed in the dining room of the Christian community house? a. b. c. c. 15. a purple toga Analysis/Comprehension Christians refused to pay homage to the State’s gods Comprehension/Analysis Theodora’s presence in the mosaic program of San Vitale indicates her importance and unique position within the court of Justinian. Specifically, the representation of the Three Magi on the border of her robe suggests that she __________________. a. b. c. d. Belongs here as Empress Belongs in the elevated company Belongs here as wife to Justinian Belongs here because of her patronage 2 Answer: b. 17. Justinian’s position on the north wall of the apse of San Vitale is somewhat ambiguous. He appears to be slightly behind the bishop, yet the paten he carries overlaps the bishop’s arm. This indicates the ___________________. a. b. c. d. unimportance of Bishop Maximianus importance of the State force of Justinian’s character balance between Church and State Answer: d. 18. Leo III Constantine XI Basil XI Alexius X Comnenus Answer: b. the renewed interest in Byzantium the formalization of political treaties with Byzantium the renewed interest in the West the fall of Byzantium Answer: d. the fall of Byzantium Comprehension In an attempt to create absolute political and religious unity, Byzantine emperors forced Orthodoxy on their diverse population. Based on this it can be said ________________ caused the loss of the Eastern provinces. a. b. c. d. religious intolerance poor administration corrupt councils shared power Answer: a. 21. Constantine XI Knowledge How did the fall of Byzantium and a flight of scholars in 1453 affect scholarship in Italy? a. b. c. d. 20. balance between Church and State Analysis Who was the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire? a. b. c. d. 19. Belongs in the elevated company Analysis/Comprehension religious intolerance Analysis Which of the following supports Muhammad’s decision to preserve the Kaaba? a. It was the Islamic religion’s symbolic center 3 b. c. d. It was the home of Muhammad It was the site of Muhammad’s ascendancy into Paradise It was the location of Muhammad’s divine inspiration Answer: a. 22. What was the Hegira? a. b. c. d. the Islamic conquest of Egypt Muhammad’s flight from Mecca Muhammad’s vision of Gabriel the rock in the mosque at Mecca Answer: b. 23. the Crucifixion the Sacrifice of Isaac the Baptism of Christ the Betrayal of Judas Answer: b. the Sacrifice of Isaac Analysis Elaborately decorated Merovingian fibulae have been excavated from graves. Which of the following best describes the significance of Merovingian fibulae? a. b. c. d. emblems of prestige simple jewelry strictly utilitarian holy objects Answer: a. 25. Muhammad’s flight from Mecca Knowledge What is the name of the monument that was erected as a tribute to Islam and represents the fall of Jerusalem to the Muslims in 692? a. b. c. d. 24 It was the Islamic religion’s symbolic center Analysis/Comprehension emblems of prestige Analysis/Comprehension Which of the following describes the significance of the two silver spoons, “Saulos” and “Paulos”, discovered in the Sutton Hoo burial? a. b. c. d. They were part of the ritual burial ceremony They represented St. Paul’s conversion to Christianity They represented St. Paul’s need for utilitarian objects They were left as gifts Answer: b. They represented St. Paul’s conversion to Christianity Comprehension/Analysis 4 26. The Sutton Hoo purse has two groupings each of a man standing between two lions. This can also be found in what earlier culture? a. b. c. d. Sumer Classical Greece Etruscans Late Roman Empire Answer: a. 27. Early 11th Century England was briefly part of what empire? a. b. c. d. Merovingian Carolingian Danish Celtic Answer: c. 28. Books of Devotions Books of Sacramentaries Books of Hours Books of Benedictionals Answer: c. Books of Hours Analysis/Comprehension Which of the following was a more complex and efficient system of vaulting that admitted more light and was aesthetically pleasing? a. b. c. d. elevating the side walls with additional buttressing eliminating the upper galleries or tribunes covering the nave with groin vaults eliminating the ambulatory from the apse Answer: c. 30. Danish Knowledge In the later Middle Ages religious books were created for the private devotions of the laity based on readers used by the monks. These books contained prayers to be read at specific times during the day and were popularly known as _________________. a. b. c. d. 29. Sumer Application covering the nave with groin vaults Analysis/Comprehension Of the following characteristics, which is not relevant to Italian church architecture? a. b. verticality thick, massive walls 5 c. d. continuous barrel-vaulting groin-vaulting Answer: a. 31. On the right face of the trumeau is a prophet, displaying his scroll containing his prophetic vision. He is placed immediately below the depiction of Christ the Judge. This is another instance of the pairing of the Old and New Testament themes. This iconographic tradition was established during which of the following periods? a. a. b. d. Early Christian Early Byzantine Carolingian Hiberno-Saxon Answer: a. 32. St.-Sernin, Toulouse St.-Génis-des-Fontaines San Miniato, Florence St.-Pierre, Moissac Answer: d. St.-Pierre, Moissac Comprehension The Norman defeat of the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 united all of England and most of France under one rule. The battle leading to this momentous occasion was the topic for the Bayeux Tapestry. Who commissioned this work? a. b. c. d. Duke William of Normandy Bishop Odo Harold, Earl of Wessex Mathilda of Normandy Answer: b. 34. Early Christian Analysis/Comprehension The prophet, identified either as Jeremiah or Isaiah, is tall and thin. The animation of his body reveals the inner passion of his soul. In which of the following churches does this figure appear? a. b. c. d. 33. verticality Application/Knowledge Bishop Odo Knowledge How does the Moralia in Job conform to Bernard of Clairvaux’s ban on figural art? a. b. It conforms because the duel between the knight and dragon is allegorical It conforms because the initial letter forms a reverential salutation 6 c. d. It conforms because it was produced before the ban was initiated It conforms because it is a letter from St. Gregory to Bishop Leandro Answer: c. 35. Which of the following best describes a characteristic of Gothic architecture? a. b. c. d. Its rounded arches allowed for greater height Its interior is permeated with light Its interior is narrow and long windows are eliminated Its side aisles are now included in order to broaden the interior Answer: c. 36. St-Sernin, Toulouse Ste-Madeleine, Vézelay Notre-Dame, Paris St-Étienne, Caen Answer: d. fan vaulting Perpendicular style rose window rounded arches Answer: c. rose window Comprehension Who may have conceived the complicated iconographical portal program for Chartres Cathedral? a. b. c. d. Abbot Suger Thierry of Chartres St. Bernard of Clairvaux St. Thomas Aquinas Answer: b. 39. St-Étienne, Caen Comprehension/Analysis Which of the following became a standard feature of French Gothic architecture? a. b. c. d. 38. Its interior is permeated with light Analysis/Comprehension The façade of St-Denis consists of a double-tower westwork. Which of the following could have been the influence for this façade? a. b. c. d. 37. It conforms because it was produced before the ban was initiated Knowledge/Comprehension Thierry of Chartres Knowledge Which of the following describes the theme of all three capitals in the doorway of the west portal (Portal Royal) of Chartres Cathedral? 7 a. b. c. d. The episodes from the life of the Virgin The episodes from the Old Testament The episodes from the Passion The episodes from the life of Christ Answer: d. 40. How was the decoration of the Chartres Cathedral portal sculptures distinctly different from other Romanesque portal sculptures? a. b. c. d. the exclusion of scenes from the Passion the inclusion of the Old Testament Kings the prominence of Mary in the portal program the inclusion of scenes from the life of Christ Answer: c. 41. The episodes from the life of the Christ Analysis/Comprehension the prominence of Mary in the portal program Comprehension/Analysis What was the mission of the Knights Templar? a. b. c. d. To protect the estates of knights participating in the Crusades To protect the pilgrim passage between St-Sernin in Toulouse and Santiago de Compostela in Spain To protect the pilgrims visiting Christian shrines in the Holy Land To be the personal guard of Bernard of Clairvaux Answer: c. To protect the pilgrims visiting Christian shrines in the Holy Land Knowledge SHORT ANSWER 42. How does the painting from Dura Europos reflect Late Antique art? Answer: The important figures are presented as larger than the other characters. For example, in the episode of Samuel anointing David, our attention is focused on Samuel who is larger than the other figures. The purple toga distinguishes David. It represented the imperial color and a motif favored by the Romans. Analysis 43. How does the Christian community house located in Dura-Europas reflect the state of Christianity within the Roman Empire? Answer: This house is small and secondhand in contrast to the grand temples the Empire supported. Without the approval of the Roman state these communities remained small and attracted the most impoverished. The Christian appeal 8 centered on the equality of judgment in the afterlife. The consequence of birth was immaterial. This was especially important to the converts. Analysis 44. What is the significance of Old St. Peter’s church? Answer: Constantine was both Roman emperor and defender of the Christian faith. In order to keep the peace between his Christian and pagan constituencies he order the construction of churches on the city’s outskirts. Old St. Peter’s was the most magnificent of these Early Christian churches. It was constructed on what was believed to be the spot of Peter’s grave. This church became the visible sign of the acceptance of Christianity by the Empire. Analysis/Comprehension 45. The phrase “consequences of iconoclasm” has significant meaning for the history of Byzantine art. Assess the Iconoclasm and its subsequent impact on Byzantine art. Answer: The damage that this period (726-843) had on the art of Byzantium cannot be overstated. For 117 years no depictions of Christ, the Virgin, or the saints were allowed. Even more damaging was the concerted effort made by the iconoclasts to destroy countless works from the Early Byzantine period, hence the fragmentary knowledge of this early artistic period. Evaluation 46. Summarize the significance of the Fourth Crusade. Answer: Latin crusaders sacked Constantinople at Venetian instigation in 1203– 04. This devastation considerably weakened Byzantium and fragmented the Empire. During the next two centuries, the empire disintegrated even more and eventually, in this weakened state, fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, thus ending the reign of the “Rome of the East.” Evaluation 47. Assess the contributions of Justinian during the Early Byzantine period. Answer: His reign marks the end of the Late Roman Empire and the beginning of the Byzantine Empire. He briefly restored the Roman Empire’s power and extent by driving the Ostrogoths from Italy and the Vandals from North Africa. He contained the Bulgars on the northern frontier and checked the Sasanians on the eastern borders. He ambitiously set forth a building program which defined the Byzantine architectural style henceforth. He supervised the codification of Roman law. Analysis . 48. Evaluate the statement, “the Vladimir Madonna is a masterpiece of its kind.” Answer: This icon is the product of centuries of stylized abstraction containing the characteristic traits of the Byzantine icon. But the conventional depiction has become a more tender and personalized image of the Virgin and Child. In this icon, the Virgin is transformed into the “Virgin of Compassion”, pressing her cheek against her son’s infusing the icon with a mother’s love. The icon is also 9 infused with the pathos of her knowledge of her son’s subsequent sufferings. Evaluation 49. How does the decorative design of the Toul Cathedral silk fragment differ from the architectural decorative design of mosques? How did it come to Toul Cathedral? Answer: It is thought this fragment survived because of its association with the relics of St. Amon, housed in Toul Cathedral. This silk may have been used to wrap the relics when they were sent to France. The design motif is zoomorphic, confronting lions flanking a palm tree. This type of decorative motif would never be a part of mosque decorative design. However this type of motif could be used in the private household. Analysis/Comprehension 50. Describe the Alhambra and its impact on the West. Answer: It is a huge palace-fortress located in the city of Granada, Spain. By the end of the 14th century, the Alhambra became a city within a city. It housed multiple royal residences and presented a vivid picture of the opulent life-style of the Nasrids. It was the last significant bastion of Muslim power in Europe. When Isabella and Ferdinand finally expelled the Nasrids and Muslim power from Spain, the Alhambra was the trophy commemorating the triumph of Isabella and Ferdinand. Knowledge/Comprehension 51. How did the Mongols impact Islamic art? Answer: By the mid-13th century the Mongols conquered much of the eastern Islamic world. They were truly a formidable military power; their incursions and conquests caused the seat of Islamic power, centered in Baghdad, to be relocated to Egypt. They held sway in the east and the new lords of Islamic power became the Mamluks and Cairo was now the capital of the Islamic world. The Mamluks portrayed the Mongols vividly. The St. Louis basin presents such an image, the Mongols as enemies and the Mamluks as hunters. Comprehension/Analysis 52. Evaluate the significance of the Ottomans and their influence as builders. Answer: Their history starts with Osman I, who ruled from the late 13th century and into the early 14th century. The Ottomans established themselves as a dynasty and under Osman’s successors more territory was gained until finally Constantinople fell to them in 1453. The Ottoman Empire was a significant world power until the early 20th century. They were lavish patrons of the arts and supported great building programs. Under their rule a new mosque type was developed, a square prayer hall covered by a dome. This style became the dominant type in Iran and the nucleus of Ottoman mosque architecture. Analysis/Comprehension 10 53. Briefly describe a cross-inscribed carpet page from the Lindisfarne Gospels and what it shows? Answer: It is a design involving zoomorphic forms intermingling with clusters and knots producing rhythm and energy. Yet, it is held in check by the regularity of the design and dominating cross motif. It also shows the marriage of Christian imagery and the animal-interlace style of the North. Application 54. Evaluate the architectural plan for the monastery at St. Gall Answer: It provided a coherent arrangement for the buildings within a monastic community. The fundamental purpose of the design was the separate the monks from laity who also lived within the community. Evaluation 55. Evaluate the portrait of Otto III from the Gospel Book of Otto III. Answer: He is presented as an emperor, holding the cross-inscribed orb and scepter, emblems of his office and his authority. At his sides are the clergy and barons, representing the Church and the state. Otto III was very aware of his Byzantine connections (his mother was Theophanu, an imperial princess of Byzantium), even though this portrait is stylistically remote from Byzantium, the political resemblances to Byzantium are clear. This work shows the same political theme as the mosaic portrait of Justinian from San Vitale. Analysis 56. The portrait of St. Matthew from the Lindisfarne Gospels describes the union of Early Medieval Christian art and thought. Briefly analyze that union. Answer: The scene portrays Matthew seated writing a gospel, and in the background appears a head holding a closed book emerging from the curtain. It is thought that this figure could be a representation of Moses. Both figures, Matthew and Moses, represent the New and Old Testaments, and both books are depicted as open and closed. This is the union of Early Medieval Christian art and thought. It is the presentation of the New and Old Testaments as open and closed. Analysis 57. The Romanesque period has been credited with the revival of stone carving. Briefly assess the reason and/or reasons for such a revival. Answer: There is no doubt that Rome itself provided the inspiration for such a revival from the abundant remains found throughout Europe itself. These Roman sculptures provided powerful inspiration and observable examples of the art of stone carving. This revival added significantly to church sculptural programs, and they also contributed as a “teaching” tool for the faithful by providing visible pictures for instruction. Application 11 58. Evaluate the relationship between the Crusades and the Mission of the Apostles from the Vezelay tympanum. Answer: Vezelay was closely associated with the Crusades. Urban II had intended to preach the launch of the First Crusade at Vezelay. Bernard of Clairvaux called for the Second Crusade from Vezelay, and the Third Crusade was started at Vezelay. The iconographic implications of the tympanum, itself could read as a mission of the “apostles” in the guise of the crusaders who would bring Christianity to the Infidel. Analysis 59. Describe the subject matter of the portal of St-Trophîme, Arles. Answer: It is strictly Christian and Romanesque, even with its resemblance to Roman narrative style. It shows Christ with the symbols of the Four Evangelists and directly below him are the Twelve Apostles at the center of a continuous frieze depicting the Last Judgment. The outer most parts are the Saved and the Damned in the flames of Hell, with figures of the saints in classical garb, repeating the Romanesque themes of Salvation and Redemption. Analysis 60. How do stained glass windows function within the context of a cathedral? Answer: They were not meant to just introduce color and iconography into the interiors. In the cathedral interior stained glass windows did not conceal walls as frescoes or mosaics did, stained glass windows replaced walls. Light passes through them and is transmitted by them, filtering and transforming interiors. Stained glass windows became one with the architecture and the liturgy. Analysis/Comprehension 61. How does the Porch of the Confessors in Chartres Cathedral reflect the High Gothic style? Answer: The Porch of the Confessors is located on the south transept. This portal projects more forcefully from the church’s façade unlike the earlier portals. The statues have evolved with more independence from the architecture but the figures are still attached to columns. The figures communicate more fully with the viewer and also each other, almost as if they were engaged in a dialog. Now the slight movements of the figures’ positions have softened the rigid verticality of the Early Gothic style. Analysis/Comprehension 62. What is lux nova? Answer: Literally translated from the Latin as new light, it refers to the church interiors. The innovative ribbed vaults resting on pointed arches allowed the masons to eliminate some interior walls and replace them with windows, stained glass windows. These windows brought natural light and diffused it throughout the interiors transforming these interiors into a perceptually charged atmosphere. 12 It literally transformed the interiors from darkness into light. Analysis/Comprehension 63. How does the statue of Virgin of Jeanne d’Evreux symbolize the Gothic period? Answer: One of the most influential religious figures of the period was the Virgin. In fact, many of the cathedrals were named in her honor (Notre-Dame). She represented the compassionate and gentle mother. This role had now transformed her into mediator; she stood between the Judge and the sinner. This is reflected in portal sculptural programs. The Virgin of Jeanne d’Evreux reflected the change in sculptural presentation as well. The gentle sway of the figure was more humanizing and the flow of the drapery was also more natural. The sculptor was attempting to indicate the corporeality of the body beneath the cloth. All these elements converged into this one figure and made it ideal for representing this period. Analysis/Comprehension 64. Briefly describe the Perpendicular Gothic style. In what country was it most popular? Answer: Perpendicular Gothic style emphasized strong verticality of its decorative details and often with elaborate vaults. This was the last English Gothic style. Knowledge/Comprehension SLIDE IDENTIFICATION 65. (Figure 11–11) a. b. c. d. S. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna St. Peter’s, Rome Santa Costanza, Rome Santa Sabina Answer: c. 66. (Figure 11–6) a. b. c. d. Christ seated the Crucifixion Good Shepherd Sol Invictus Answer: a. 67. Santa Costanza, Rome Christ seated (Figure 11–2) a. b. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna Santa Sabina, Rome 13 c. d. Community House, Dura Europos Synagogue, Dura Europos Answer: c. 68. (Figure 11–9) a. b. c. d. Dura Europos Ravenna Rome Milan Answer: c. 69. timbered ceiling domed ceiling squinch vault Answer: a. San Vitale Hagia Sophia St. Dimitri St. Mark’s Answer: d. St. Mark’s (Figure 12–5) a. b. c. d. St. Peter’s, Rome churches of Hosios Loukas, Greece Hagia Sophia, Constantinople Annunciation Cathedral, Moscow Answer: c. 72. timbered ceiling (Figure 12–23) a. b. c. d. 71. Rome (Figure 11–8) a. b. c. d. 70. Community House, Dura Europos Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (Figure 12–11) a. b. c. Early Christian Early Byzantine Middle Byzantine 14 d. Late Byzantine Answer: b. 73. (Figure 12–24) a. b. c. d. Italy Russia Turkey Sicily Answer: d. 74. Pentecost Ascension Lamentation Transfiguration Answer: d. Mosque at Córdoba Great Mosque at Damascus Madrasa of Sultan Hasan Great Mosque at Isfahan Answer: b. Great Mosque at Damascus (Figure 13–2) a. b. c. d. Hall of Two Sisters Shahi (Imam) Mosque Palace at Mshatta Dome of the Rock Answer: b. 77. Transfiguration (Figure 13–3) a. b. c. d. 76. Sicily (Figure 12–13) a. b. c. d. 75. Early Byzantine Dome of the Rock (Figure 13–17) a. b. c. d. Spain Iran Turkey Iraq 15 Answer: a. 78. (Figure 13–22) a. b. c. d. Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem Palace at Mshatta, Jordan Mosque of Selim II, Edirne Great Mosque at Damascus Answer: c. 79. Bernward Cross Charlemagne Cross Gero Cross Otto III Cross Answer: c. Gero Cross (Figure 16–5) a. b. c. d. Lindisfarne Gospels Book of Durrow Ebbo Gospels Book of Kells Answer: b. 82. tile (Figure 16–26) a. b. c. d. 81. Mosque of Selim II, Edirne (Figure 13–25) a. tile b. brick c. copper tablets d. painted stucco Answer: a. 80. Spain Book of Durrow (Figure 16–17) a. b. c. d. St. Pantaleon, Cologne San Vitale, Ravenna Palatine Chapel, Aachen Saint Michael’s, Hildesheim Answer: c. Palatine Chapel, Aachen 16 83. (Figure 16–3) a. b. c. d. Anglo-Saxon Viking Hiberno-Saxon Carolingian Answer: b. 84. (Figure 16–14) a. b. c. d. Ebbo Gospels Coronation Gospels Utrecht Psalter Book of Kells Answer: c. 85. Battle of Hastings Battle of Poitiers Battle of Verdun Battle of Jerusalem Answer: a. Battle of Hastings (Figure 17–6) a. b. c. d. barrel vault ribbed vault groined vault oval vault Answer: c. 87. Utrecht Psalter (Figure 17–40) a. b. c. d. 86. Viking groined vault (Figure 17–28) a. b. c. d. Benedetto Antelami Giselbertus Rainer of Huy Wiligelmo Answer: a. Benedetto Antelami 17 88. (Figure 17–27) a. b. c. d. St-Sernin, Toulouse St. Trophîme, Arles Pisa Cathedral Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence Answer: b. 89. (Figure 17–7) a. b. c. d. Pisa Cathedral Cluny III Speyer Cathedral St.-Sernin Answer: b. 90. Notre Dame, Paris Ste-Chapelle Cologne Cathedral Orvieto Cathedral Answer: b. Early Gothic High Gothic Flamboyant Gothic Perpendicular Gothic Answer: a. Early Gothic (Figure 18–16) a. b. c. d. St. Theodore St. George St. Peter Jeremiah Answer: a. 93. Ste-Chapelle (Figure 18–1) a. b. c. d. 92. Cluny III (Figure 18–23) a. b. c. d. 91. St. Trophîme, Arles St. Theodore (Figure 18–14) 18 a. b. c. d. Chartres Cathedral Notre Dame, Paris Amiens Cathedral Milan Cathedral Answer: a. 94. Chartres Cathedral (Figure 18–22) a. b. c. a. Uta and Blanche Annunciation Visitation Blanche and Jeanne d’Eveurx Answer: c. Visitation 19