AP Art History : Identifying artists, works, or schools of Romanesque 2D art
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Example Question #51 : Ancient Through Medieval 2 D Art
The Lindisfarne Gospels, Durham Gospels, and the Book of Kells are all examples of __________.
Poor Man's Bibles
illuminated manuscripts
tapestries
catechisms
illuminated manuscripts
Illuminated manuscripts, typically but not always Bibles or books of the Bible, were some of the highest forms of art of the Middle Ages. The Lindisfarne Gospels, Durham Gospels, and the Book of Kells are among the chief examples of illustrated manuscripts from the British Isles in the early Middle Ages. Art from the British Isles during this time period is referred to as being in the "insular style," which refers to the art produced in the islands between the departure of the Romans and the Norman Conquest.
Example Question #5 : Romanesque 2 D Art
What is not true concerning the Bayeux Tapestry?
It was commissioned by Bishop Odo.
It is embroidered fabric.
It is a woven tapestry.
It is 230 feet long.
It is a woven tapestry.
The Bayeux Tapestry is actually an embroidered fabric, not a woven tapestry. It was commissioned by the English Bishop Odo, and it is 230 feet long and 20 inches high.
Example Question #52 : 2 D Art
Which of the following can NOT be found represented on the Bayeux Tapestry?
Halley's Comet
William the Conqueror
Notre Dame Cathedral
Man-bearing ships
Notre Dame Cathedral
The Bayeux Tapestry is like a Romanesque illuminated manuscript depicting the Battle of Hastings and its foregoing events. It is set in Normandy and England. Since Paris is not part of the setting, Notre Dame cathedral (which wasn't yet constructed) is not depicted.
Example Question #6 : Romanesque 2 D Art
Which of the following is NOT TRUE concerning the Bayeux Tapestry?
It is a woolen tapestry woven in Flanders
In style, its figures resemble those on a Romanesque illuminated manuscript
It depicts the Battle of Hastings
It exemplifies continuous narration, i.e., it tells a story sequentially
It is a woolen tapestry woven in Flanders
The Bayeux Tapestry is actually an embroidery of wool thread on linen, not a woven tapestry. Its sequential panels tell the story of the Battle of Hastings and its preceding events. The figures' flat and out-of-proportion appearance resembles that of figures on medieval manuscripts.
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