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14.2: Key Learning Items

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    Key Questions to Ask

    While you are reviewing the content of this module, consider the following questions:

    • What are the typical elements of a Romanesque church?
    • Besides architecture, what other types of art were produced during the Romanesque era?

    Key Vocabulary Terms

    • barrel vault
    • groin (cross) vault
    • pilgrimage
    • relics
    • mandorla
    • narthex
    • nave
    • aisle
    • transept
    • gallery
    • bay
    • triforium
    • radiating chapels
    • crossing
    • apse
    • ambulatory
    • historiated capital
    • tympanum
    • jambs
    • portal

    Here are links to art history glossaries that will help you better understand the above key vocabulary terms.

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