Question 1

Compare and contrast the Book of Durrow with the Coronation Gospels . How does each work represent its environment? How does each work reflect its period and the changes in manuscript illumination, if any?

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Question 2

Discuss the development of manuscript painting in the various regions or historical periods covered in this chapter. What elements are indigenous, and what influences came from outside contacts or sources? Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 3

What purpose did the plan for the monastery at Saint Gall serve, and how was it organized?

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Question 4

Early medieval civilization in western Europe represents a fusion of which cultures?

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Question 5

Evaluate the importance of Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim to the development of Ottonian art.

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Question 6

Compare and contrast the artistic patronage of Charlemagne and the Ottonian rulers. To what extent were their influences and tastes similar or different? Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 7

Who was Alciun of York, and what was his contribution to art history of this period?

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Question 8

Interpret the portrait of Otto III from the Gospel Book of Otto III .

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Question 9

Explain the fusion of Christianity, the Greco-Roman heritage, and the cultures of the Barbarians. What effect did this fusion have on the visual arts of the early Middle Ages? Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 10

Critically evaluate the bronze doors of the abbey church at Hildesheim. How did they revive a monumental sculptural tradition? What religious and philosophical components went into the iconographic program? What outside influences are also reflected in these doors?

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Question 11

Compare and contrast the Utrecht Psalter with the Lectionary of Henry II . Discuss the subject and the execution. Also consider the period of each work as well as the individual patron of each work.

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Question 12

Briefly describe a cross-inscribed carpet page from the Lindisfarne Gospels . What does it show?

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Question 13

Briefly describe the contributions of the Iona monks.

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Question 14

What form did much medieval art from this period take, and how did the reception of it change?

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Question 15

Describe and explain the interaction of Roman illusionism and abstraction in manuscript illumination of the early Middle Ages. Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 16

Why is the image of Saint Matthew in the Lindisfarne Gospels exceptional, and what would explain its uniqueness?

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Question 17

Evaluate the development of architecture during the Carolingian period. What changes occurred? How were they initiated, and what outside influences impacted these changes? Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 18

Compare and contrast Carolingian and Ottonian architecture. Consider the development and evolution in architectural styles and attendant sculptural programs. Use specific examples to support your essay.

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Quiz 11: Early Medieval Europe