. What technique did Romanesque sculptors use to carve portal sculpture on cathedrals? *
They used sunken Relief and Undercutting to carve figures
They carved Idealized Figures with Exaggerated proportion
They made all of the figures the same Scale for a sense of Realism
They Emphasized the Religious Message over the Lifelike depiction of figures
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Answer:
Romanesque art is the art of Europe from approximately 1000 CE to the rise of the Gothic style in the 13th century or later, depending on region.
Sophisticated precious objects in metalwork , ivories , and enamels held high status in the Romanesque period.
Many spectacular shrines made to hold relics have survived, such as the Shrine of the Three Kings at Cologne Cathedral by Nicholas of Verdun.
Explanation:
Romanesque Sculpture
Sculpture from the Romanesque period saw advances in metalwork, enamels, and figurative friezes and scenes found in architecture.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Examine the characteristics of Romanesque sculpture
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Key Points
Romanesque art is the art of Europe from approximately 1000 CE to the rise of the Gothic style in the 13th century or later, depending on region.
Sophisticated precious objects in metalwork , ivories , and enamels held high status in the Romanesque period.
Many spectacular shrines made to hold relics have survived, such as the Shrine of the Three Kings at Cologne Cathedral by Nicholas of Verdun.
Large reliquaries and altar frontals were built around a wooden frame, but smaller caskets were made entirely of metal and enamel. A few secular pieces such as mirror cases, jewelry, and clasps have also survived.
During the 11th and 12th centuries, figurative sculpture was revived as architectural reliefs became a hallmark of the later Romanesque period. Figurative sculpture was based largely on manuscript illumination and small-scale sculpture in ivory and metal.
Most Romanesque sculpture is pictorial and biblical in subject. A great variety of themes are found on building capitals , including scenes of Creation and the Fall of Man, the life of Christ, and the Old Testament.
Key Terms
portal: An opening in a wall of a building, gate, or fortification, especially a grand entrance to an important structure.
enamel: A material made by fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 °C (1,380 and 1,560 °F); the powder melts, flows, and then hardens to a smooth, durable vitreous coating on metal, glass, or ceramics.
tympanum: In architecture, the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, bounded by a lintel and arch and often containing sculpture or other imagery or ornaments.