Worksheet #14 Medieval Art

Identify the follow:

Charlemagne-

Liege-lord-

Normans-

Otto III-

Serf-

St. Benedict of Nursia-

Vassal-

Vikings-

Define the following terms:

Manuscript illumination-

Pier-

Prototype-

Stave church-

Westwork-

·         What was found at Sutton Hoo, and what was its importance? 

·         What do the authors believe was the major art form of the Early Middle Ages? 

·         Describe the style of the decoration on the Viking ship found near Oseberg, Norway (16-3)

·         What two factors best account for the independent development of the art of the Celts in Ireland?                 

          a.

          b.

·         List three characteristics of the style utilized on the ornamental page from the Book of Lindisfarne (fig.11-7).

a.

b.

c.

·         Why is the Book of Kells considered the greatest achievement of Hiberno-Saxon Art?

·         When was Charlemagne crowned as head of the Holy Roman Empire?   

·         The Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne resembles the church of ______________ in Ravenna, but is distinguished by:

     a.

     b.

·         What feature found at the abbey church at Corvey, Germany but not at St. Gall, was common to most Carolingian churches? 

·         What are the features in St.Cyriakus at Gernrode that enriched the basilican style church? 

·         A major Ottonian building is the Abby church of _________________________designed by _______________________________.

·         Who was Bishop Bernward? 

·         St. Michael’s retains the following Carolingian features:

     a.

     b.

     c.

·         Describe the alternate-support system. 

·         What was its function? 

·         The style of the figures on the bronze doors of St. Michael’s at Hildesheim (16-24) probably derives from manuscript illumination of the period.  In what way does it differ from its prototypes? 

Discussion Question:  Compare the 3 pictures:  the Lindisfarne Matthew (16-7), Matthew from the Coronation Gospels (16-12), and Matthew from the Ebbo Gospels (16-13).  Discuss the style origins and changes through to the 9^th century.