UNIT 9 LATE MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE AND ART (c. 1100–1550s)
Chapter Review
1. Write an account of the structure and decoration of a Hiberno-Romanesque building, using sketches to describe its features.
2. Describe a high cross in the Romanesque style using words and sketches.
3. Using words and sketches, describe the structure and decoration of a piece of metalwork, noting the techniques used in its manufacture.
4. Compare the style and decoration of a piece of metalwork with the decoration on a manuscript. Use sketches to show similarities and differences.
5. What were the outside influences that reached Ireland in the 11th and 12th centuries? What differences did they make to Irish design and craft?
6. Would you describe the decorative elements on Romanesque buildings as sculpture or architecture? Draw examples that illustrate your points.
Furer Research
www.what-when-how.com – Scroll to the bottom of the home page and type ‘Church reform twelfth century Ireland’ into the search bar. Click on the first result for an article outlining the changes to the Church during this period
