Romanesque Architecture & Sculpture (Leaving Cert Art): Flashcards
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When did Romanesque period begin?
When did Romanesque period begin?
Around 1000 CE
Meaning of 'Romanesque'
Meaning of 'Romanesque'
'Roman-like'
What is a pilgrimage?
What is a pilgrimage?
Long journeys for religious purposes
Where is Santiago de Compostela?
Where is Santiago de Compostela?
Northwest Spain
What is the nave?
What is the nave?
Main body of church where congregation gathered
What is an ambulatory?
What is an ambulatory?
Walkway around choir allowing pilgrims to move freely
What is a barrel vault?
What is a barrel vault?
Arched ceiling running the length of a space
What is a tympanum?
What is a tympanum?
Semicircular space above doorway
Historiated capitals
Historiated capitals
Carved column tops depicting biblical stories
What is relief sculpture?
What is relief sculpture?
Figures carved projecting from flat background
Hierarchical scale in art
Hierarchical scale in art
Important figures shown larger
Why did Romanesque churches need thick walls?
Why did Romanesque churches need thick walls?
To support weight of stone vaulting
What is the apse?
What is the apse?
Curved eastern end containing the altar
Most influential monastery system
Most influential monastery system
Benedictine
What does Camino de Santiago mean?
What does Camino de Santiago mean?
Way of St James