Romanesque Art II Quiz

Question 1

What is an effigy?

Answer 1

A representation of a person, usually a sculpture

Question 2

What is significant about Nun Guda’s self-portrait?

Answer 2

It is the earliest signed self-portrait by a woman

Question 3

When and where were the Illustrated Books made?

Answer 3

Germany in the early 12th century

Question 4

What material was used for Nun Guda’s Book of Homilies?

Answer 4

Ink on parchment

Question 5

The tomb of Rudolf of Swabia, shown below, is an example of a ____________________.

Answer 5

Bronze tomb effigy

Question 6

What stories do some of the Romanesque metalwork pieces tell?

Answer 6

Religious leaders being baptized

Question 7

What is depicted in the image below?

Answer 7

Nobles feasting

Question 8

What story does the Bayeux Tapestry tell?

Answer 8

The Norman conquest of England

Question 9

Which book contains the Mouth of Hell painting, seen below?

Answer 9

Winchester Psalter

Question 10

Which of the following is true about this metalwork?

Answer 10

It was created by Renier in a style that seems classical