Module 4: Chapter 12 Romanesque Europe Feudalism, Monasticism, and Revival

Question 1

feudalism

Answer 1

medieval political, social, and economic system held together by the relationship
between landholding liege lords and the vassals
who were granted tenure of a portion of their land
and in turn swore allegiance to the liege lord.

vassal also offered military service and protection depending on individual negotiation

Question 2

Romanesque

Answer 2

Medieval art that appears and resembles Roman art and architecture

Designates the history and culture of western Europe between 1050 and 1200 AD

Question 3

relic

Answer 3

body parts, clothing, or objects associated with a holy figure, such as the Buddha or
Christ or a Christian saint.

Question 4

reliquary

Answer 4

container for holding relics.

ex. Shrine or church

Question 5

pilgrimage

Answer 5

journey to a holy place or place of high regards in devotion to proclaim one’s faith

ex. Rome, Jerusalem and church of Vezelay in France

tomb of Saint James at Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain.

Question 6

nave

Answer 6

Middle walk of sanctuary

central area of an ancient Roman basilica
or of a church, demarcated from aisles by piers or
columns.

Question 7

apse

Answer 7

A recess, usually semicircular, in the wall of a building, commonly found at the east end of a
church.

Question 8

aisle

Answer 8

portion of a basilica flanking the nave and separated from it by a row of columns or piers.

Question 9

barrel vault

Answer 9

semicylindrical in cross-section, is in effect a deep

arch or an uninterrupted series of arches, one behind the other, over an oblong space.

Question 10

groin vault

Answer 10

or cross vault; is formed at the point at which two barrel vaults
intersect at right angles.

Question 11

gallery

Answer 11

enclosed walkway; place for art exhibitions

Question 12

western porch

Answer 12

a small, enclosed vestibule or covered rear entrance where worshippers could gather to socialize before and after the service

Question 13

transept

Answer 13

part of a church with an axis that

crosses the nave at a right angle.

Question 14

cathedral

Answer 14

A bishop’s church. The word derives

from cathedra, referring to the bishop’s chair.

Question 15

baptistery

Answer 15

In Christian architecture, the building
used for baptism, usually situated next to a
church. Also, the designated area or hall within a
church for baptismal rites.

Question 16

campanile

Answer 16

bell tower of a church, usually, but not always, freestanding.