Question
What technique did Romanesque sculptors use to carve portal sculpture on cathedrals?
Responses
They emphasized the religious message over the lifelike depiction of figures.
They emphasized the religious message over the lifelike depiction of figures.
They carved idealized figures with lifelike proportion.
They carved idealized figures with lifelike proportion.
They made all of the figures the same scale for a sense of realism.
They made all of the figures the same scale for a sense of realism.
They used sunken relief and undercutting to carve the figures.
Responses
They emphasized the religious message over the lifelike depiction of figures.
They emphasized the religious message over the lifelike depiction of figures.
They carved idealized figures with lifelike proportion.
They carved idealized figures with lifelike proportion.
They made all of the figures the same scale for a sense of realism.
They made all of the figures the same scale for a sense of realism.
They used sunken relief and undercutting to carve the figures.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The technique that Romanesque sculptors primarily used to carve portal sculpture on cathedrals is:
**They emphasized the religious message over the lifelike depiction of figures.**
Romanesque sculpture often prioritized conveying spiritual narratives and theological concepts over strict realism, resulting in a more stylized and symbolic representation of figures.
**They emphasized the religious message over the lifelike depiction of figures.**
Romanesque sculpture often prioritized conveying spiritual narratives and theological concepts over strict realism, resulting in a more stylized and symbolic representation of figures.