Romanesque Vocabulary/Key Terms Flashcards
1
Q
cathedral
A
has a bishop
2
Q
church
A
has a priest
3
Q
feudalism
A
where everything trickles down
4
Q
serfs
A
peasants
5
Q
pilgrimage church
A
one that is visited by Christians for prayer
6
Q
clerestory
A
- add windows and allow light to come in
- lets space be lighter and taller
7
Q
pietra serena
A
serene stone used for columns, capitals, and murals
8
Q
tympanum
A
semi-circular area above a Romanesque cathedral door
9
Q
reliquary
A
demonstration of extreme wealth of the church
10
Q
repousse
A
metal technique of various materials
11
Q
censorship
A
a limitation of something in 1134
12
Q
embroidry
A
done by hand
13
Q
loom
A
an apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread
