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Chapter 12: Romanesque Europe
Question 1
What societal changes that occurred during the Romanesque eventually displaced feudalism as the governing economic system?
Question 2
What are the architectural elements used in this period that resemble Roman architecture?
Question 3
What is a pilgrimage, and why did it have such a powerful effect on art and society during the Romanesque period?
Question 4
What purpose did reliquaries serve, and what form could they take?
Question 5
Briefly describe a “pilgrimage type” church.
Question 6
On what part of the church was Romanesque architectural sculpture most commonly found, and why?
Question 7
What subject was most commonly depicted on Romanesque portals, and why?
Question 8
What contributed to the growing popularity of freestanding sculptures during the Romanesque period, and what variety of forms did these take?
Question 9
What advantages did architects of the Holy Roman Empire gain by using a series of groin vaults to cover the naves of churches?
Question 10
What are some of the innovative features of Norman Romanesque churches?
Question 11
What historical event does the Bayeux tapestry document, and how is it stylistically related to other works from the period?