Early Medieval Art II Practice Flashcards
How were the pages made to create the Book of Kells?
185 calves were slaughtered to create vellum
What is the name of this page from the Book of Kells?
Chi Rho Iota
Why do you think the gesture and gaze features of the Ottonian manuscripts are so important?
They demonstrate the emotion
Why was the Book of Ebbo so unique in its style compared to Ottonian manuscripts?
The Book of Ebbo has a unique style that uses a style associated with Reims with its use of frenetic intensity and expressively colored lines
The following page is taken from which manuscript?
Utrecht Psalter
Which of the following describes a scribe?
Someone who copies the work of the author by hand
What style of painting do the gospels of Charlemagne manuscripts use?
The gospels of Charlemagne use a Roman realistic style
List three artistic tasks the monks and nuns performed.
The monks and nuns were dedicated painters, jewelers, carvers, weavers, and embroiderers
Which of these manuscripts does not depict Matthew the Evangelist?
The Utrecht Psalter
The Aachen Gospels of Otto III, part of which is shown above, is an example of what kind of manuscript?
The Aachen Gospels of Otto III is an example of Ottonian manuscripts
