Review
What is the main focus of artistic work during the Middle Ages?
A) Domestic life
❌ Try again
B) Personal decoration
❌ Try again
C) Church work
✅ CORRECT!
D) Military objects
❌ Try again
Question explanation
The most supreme genius and choicest talent of the period were almost invariably given to the work of the Church.
Where is the Ardagh Chalice from?
A) Germany
❌ Try again
B) Italy
❌ Try again
C) Ireland
✅ CORRECT!
D) France
❌ Try again
Question explanation
Answer: C) Ireland. The Ardagh Chalice is one of a group of Irish shrines, reliquaries, missal-covers, crosiers, and crosses, similarly decorated. The Celtic enamels of which half a dozen adorn the altar of Sant' Ambrogio in Milan, are perhaps among the earliest existing examples of the art in connection with ecclesiastical possessions.
What type of work is seen in the embroidery of the Middle Ages?
A) Domestic scenes
❌ Try again
B) Military battles
❌ Try again
C) Sacred scenes
✅ CORRECT!
D) Portraits
❌ Try again
Question explanation
Answer: C) Sacred scenes. The embroideries adorned all the sacred vestments, representing in the most wonderful pictorial effect, groups of saints, sacred scenes, and religious symbols.
