Art History - Early Medieval Art I

Vikings

Eighth century seamen from Scandinavia.

Oseberg Ship

A well-preserved Viking ship.

Prow

The most forward part of a ship that cuts through the water.

Gripping Beasts

Intertwined animals found in Viking imagery.

Scandinavian

A geographical region of Northern Europe including Norway, Denmark, and Sweden.

Stave Church

Medieval wooden church found in Scandinavia.

Wattle and Daub

A sticky substance used for building walls; made from wet soil, clay, sand, straw, and animal dung.

Timber Architecture

A style of architecture that uses wooden logs and beams.

Clerestory

A wall with a row of windows along the top.

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

Paint and gilded oak.

What are runes ???

Characters in several alphabets used by ancient Germanic people.

Who commissioned the Gero crucifix ???

The archbishop of Cologne.

The Vikings were seamen from which of the following countries ???

All of the above.

What were the "gripping beasts" ???

The carve intertwined animals on the bow and stern.

Which of the following is an example of timber architecture ???

Wattle and Daub.

Which of the following is a traditional type of Scandinavian architecture ???

Horizontal log construction.

What decorative features were used on the prow of the Oseberg ship ???

A serpent head, and carved intertwined animals.

Which of these churches, pictured above, is an example of Ottonian architecture ???

The church of Saint Cyriakus.

Which of the following is an example of the Oseberg ship ???

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Which of the following is an example of Ottonian architecture ???

All of the above.

Of what materials were Viking helmets made ???

Tight-fitting leather or metal.

What part of a ship is the prow ???

The most forward part of a ship's bow.