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READING GUIDE – TOPIC 4 ROMANESQUE ART AND ARCHITECTURE STOKSTAD, CHAPTER 15B, pp. 472-‐489
1. Below is a diagram of a typical Romanesque church portal. Provide the appropriate vocabulary (found on page 473 of the text.
2. The term “speaking façade” refers to what function of Romanesque churches? 3. Define the word didactic. How does it relate to Romanesque churches?
4. Above are two relief sculptures Which is a sarcophagus? (Right or Left) Identify it by title and date (It is an image from Topic 2).
5. Using the “keyhole” approach to interpreting art, write a short but complete answer to the following question: How did the sarcophagus influence the horizontal relief from the west façade of Modena Cathedral? 6. The sculpture at right is referred to as the Jeremiah _________________________. Go online and find out about the Hebrew Bible’s prophet called Jeremiah. Then explain the reason for placing Jeremiah at the entrance to a Romanesque pilgrimage church. What was the message a pilgrim was to understand from Jeremiah? 7. The Last Judgment Tympanum at Autun Cathedral is one of the most famous works of sculpture in Western art. Study the image on page 479. Watch the Smarthistory video on the tympanum. Be prepared to identify subject matter, specific sections of the work and the content (didactic program). What is an erratum? How does it apply to the tympanum discussion? The sculptor’s name was ___________________________ 8. What were three objectives of Romanesque artists commissioned to write/illustrated histories of the period? a. b. c. 9. True or False The Bayeaux Tapestry is technically not a tapestry. 10. What is the subject matter of the Bayeaux Tapestry? 11. At right is a facsimile of a frontispiece. Who are the persons in the image? _______________________ and _________________________Why do we see only the facsimile?