A mass assembly line in a ____ is called a scriptorium.
monastery
A ____ is an architectural element formed by a single curve along a given distance to form almost a tunnellike feel.
Barrel vault
Designed the dome of the Florence Cathedral:
Brunelleschi
_____ is a name that has been identified as being one of the greatest Romanesque artists of all time.
Gislebertus
A(n) ____ is opening in the wall of a building where a door marks a usually grand entrance.
portal
Two great contributors to the art world, Ghiberti and Brunelleschi, were the main competitors in a competition to be the architect for the structural design of the Florence Cathedral dome; ________ was the winner.
Brunelleschi
A(n) ____ is the center aisle of a church.
Nave
The Lindisfarne Bible is considered to be ___.
created by a monk named Eadfrith around 715 AD in honor of St. Cuthbert
Vast numbers were built during the Romanesque period.
stone churches
What is the importance of Constantine’s Edict of Milan?
It promoted Christianity.
The ornament at the top of a peak of a roof is called a(n) ____.
finial
The amount of money spent on the relics to be stored in the Sainte-Chapelle cost ____ times more than what it cost to build it.
3
The dome of the _________ still remains the world’s biggest dome made of brick.
Florence Cathedral
part of a cross-shaped church that runs at right angles to the long center aisle
Transept
commonly found at the beginning of each of the four Gospels in an illuminated manuscript
carpet pages
The Book of Kells is considered to be ___.
one of Ireland’s most highly praised national treasures
A ____ is a horizontal beam used as a finisher piece that can be found over a door or window.
lintel
The ______ Cathedral stands out from a historical viewpoint in that it is so incredibly well preserved for a structure of its time.
Chartres
The ___ contains the image of the Virgin and Child, the oldest image of the Virgin Mary found in a manuscript.
Book of Kells
