Medieval Art

The Middle Ages included 3 periods...Which of these is not one of them?

• Byzantine

• Mayan

• Gothic

• Romanesque

In this art period, artists did not used shadows, and their subjects appear flat.

• Byzantine

• Gothic

Christianity was a major subject in middle age art.

• false

• true

Who knew how to read and write during this time?

• children

• farmers

• church clerics

• artists

During this time, artists began to use brighter colors, and move more towards realism.

• Romanesque

• Gothic

• Byzantine

During this period architecture was made with arches and carved columns.

• Byzantine

• Gothic

• Romanesque

The shape of pointed arch windows allowed heavy stained glass pieces to be displayed effectively. Which architecture had this window shape?

• Romanesque

• Gothic

• Byzantine

Originally ___________ painted symbols on their shields to tell one another apart.

• monks

• knights

• farmers

• court jesters

A coat of arms is traditionally passed down to the daughters in a family.

• true

• false

Illuminated manuscripts often had gold leaf applied to make the page appear to be...

• expensive

• filled with light

• easy to read

• dull