Module 5: Chapter 12 Romanesque Sculpture and Painting Romanesque Painting and Sculpture

Question 1

tympanum

Answer 1

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 2

lintel

Answer 2

horizontal beam used to span an opening.

Question 3

historiated capital

Answer 3

place ornamented with representations, such
as plants, animals, or human figures, that have a
narrative—as distinct from a purely decorative—
function.

ex. Cluny III church in Cluny, France

Question 4

The Apocalypse

Answer 4

Relevation, the last book of the bible in which the world will be destroyed in the final judgment of God

Question 5

embroidery

Answer 5

technique of sewing threads onto
a finished ground to form contrasting designs.
Stem stitching employs short overlapping strands
of thread to form jagged lines. Laid-and-couched
work creates solid blocks of color.

Question 6

tapestry

Answer 6

tapestry—A weaving technique in which the weft
threads are packed densely over the warp threads
so that the designs are woven directly into the
fabric.

Question 7

door jamb

Answer 7

The vertical components that form the sides of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace, or other opening in a wall

Question 8

portal

Answer 8

entrance to church; decorated with sculpture ex. tympanum and embellished doors

Question 9

cathedral

Answer 9

A bishop’s church. The word derives

from cathedra, referring to the bishop’s chair.

Question 10

cathedra

Answer 10

latin for chair; bishop’s chair

Question 11

baptistery

Answer 11

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.