What Stories Do Some Of The Romanesque Metalwork Pieces Tell

Question: When was the Bayeux Tapestry made?

Answer: 11th century.

Question: Which book contains the Mouth of Hell painting, seen below?

Answer: Winchester Psalter.

Question: Why is the tomb of Rudolf of Swabia such an important sculpture?

Answer: It is the oldest known bronze effigy.

Question: What is depicted in the image below?

Answer: Nobles feasting.

Question: What is an effigy?

Answer: A representation of a person, usually a sculpture.

Question: What is significant about Nun Guda's self-portrait?

Answer: It is the earliest signed self-portrait by a woman.

Question: The tomb of Rudolf of Swabia, shown below, is an example of a ____________________.

Answer: Bronze tomb effigy.

Question: What stories do some of the Romanesque metalwork pieces tell?

Answer: Religious leaders being baptized.

Question: What is the scale of the Tomb of Rudolf of Swabia, shown below?

Answer: 6 foot 5 and a half inches.

Question: The Bayeux Tapestry is similar in length to ______________.

Answer: About three swimming pools.

Question: What material was used for Nun Guda's Book of Homilies?

Answer: Ink on parchment.

Question: What story does the Bayeux Tapestry tell?

Answer: The Norman conquest of England.