Early Medieval Art I Practice Flashcards
What is a clerestory?
A clear glass window that is located near the roof of the church in Ottonian architecture
What was one reason the Vikings may have started to move outside of the Scandinavian regions in 793?
They wanted to take advantage of Europe’s untapped art market
What is horizontal log construction?
A method of construction used in Scandinavia during the Middle Ages
What is wattle and daub?
A construction technique using woven lattice of wood strips made from wet sand, soil, clay, animal dung, and straw
What is the arcade in Ottonian architecture?
A series of arches supported by columns.
Which of these areas did the Vikings plunder?
both A and B
Who commissioned the Gero crucifix?
The archbishop of Cologne
What are runes?
Characters of the Norse alphabet
The Gero crucifix, shown above, was made from which of these materials?
Paint and gilded oak
