Art Exam 3

Question 1

Codex

Answer 1

manuscript pages held together by stitching

earliest book

Question 2

Manuscript Illumination

Answer 2

handwritten book whose decoration and/or illustration has been painted in gold, silver and rich colours, that make the page shimmer

Question 3

Vellum and Parchment

Answer 3

finer quality paper made from the skins of young animals

Question 4

Chi Rho

Answer 4

symbol of christ

first two letters of christs name

Question 5

Monastery

Answer 5

complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastic

Question 6

Relics

Answer 6

part of a deceased holy person’s body or belongings kept as an object of reverence

Question 7

Pilgrimage

Answer 7

journey to a holy place in hopes of a personal transformation

Question 8

Circumambulatory

Answer 8

act of moving around a sacred object or idol

Question 9

Barrel Vault

Answer 9

keeps the eye moving from one side of the room to the other

Question 10

Tympanum

Answer 10

semi-circular decorative wall above an entrance, door or window, which is bounded by a lintel and an arch

Question 11

Mandorla

Answer 11

almond-shaped aureole of light surrounding the entire figure of a holy person

Question 12

Flying Buttress

Answer 12

form of buttress composed of an arch that extends from the upper portion of a wall to a pier of great mass, in order to convey to the ground the lateral forces that push a wall outwards

Question 13

Ribbed Vault

Answer 13

framework of crossed or diagonal arched ribs

Question 14

Pointed Arch

Answer 14

pointed crown meet at an angle at the top of the arch

Question 15

West Portal

Answer 15

Last judgement scene with Christ as ruler of universe (presented as king on throne) and deciding the fate of everyone

Question 16

Jamb Sculpture

Answer 16

represents figures from old testament

Question 17

Fleur de Lis

Answer 17

coat of arms in france, represents virgin mary