What were the two driving forces of Romanesque Art and Architecture?

1. Where does the term “Romanesque” come from and what are some of its architectural features?
2. What were the two driving forces of Romanesque Art and Architecture?
3. What were the dominate features of Medieval Culture?
4. Explain the significance of the Church of Santiago Compostela.
5. What was the role of Relics in Medieval Society?
6. Describe some of the details of the Tympanum of the Cathedral of Autun.
7. What was the most important form of painting during the Middle Ages?
8. Describe the influence of Monastic Life on the culture of the Middle Ages.
9. What are the three essential characteristics of the Gothic style?
10. What was the pedestrian traffic problem of the middle ages and how was it solved?
11. Why is Chartre Cathedral considered the shining example of Gothic Architecture?
12. What changes were occurring in Europe between the 11th and 13th Centuries?
13. What was the purpose of the flying buttress?
14.What was the significance of Abbott Suger and the church of St Denis?
15.What were the theological implications of stained glass in the Gothic Cathedral?

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