Early Medieval Art I

Question 1

What are runes?

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characters of the Norse alphabet

Question 2

What was one reason the Vikings may have started to move outside of the Scandinavian regions in 793?

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They wanted to take advantage of Europe's untapped art market.

Question 3

What is horizontal log construction?

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a method of construction used in Scandinavia during the Middle Ages

Question 4

The Gero crucifix, shown above, was made from which of these materials?

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paint and gilded oak

Question 5

Which of these areas did the Vikings plunder?

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both A and B

Question 6

Who commissioned the Gero crucifix?

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the archbishop of Cologne

Question 7

What is the arcade in Ottonian architecture?

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An arcade is a row or series of arches supported by columns or piers.

Question 8

What is wattle and daub?

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Wattle and daub is a building method using woven wooden strips covered with mud, clay, or plaster.

Question 9

What is a clerestory?

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A clerestory is the upper section of a church wall, above the aisle roofs, with windows that illuminate the nave.

Early Medieval Art I Answers