Middle Ages

2. Textile wall hangings used in castles for decoration and warmth.
3. An external support structure used in Gothic architecture.
5. An illustrated book containing psalms and parts of church liturgy.
7. The first Holy Roman Emperor who encouraged learning and preserved ancient manuscripts.
9. A painting technique using pigment applied to fresh plaster.
10. The great pre-Renaissance Italian painter known for realistic figures and frescoes.
11. The system where nobles gave land and loyalty to powerful lords in exchange for protection.
12. The 11th–12th century architectural style known for heavy stone churches.
13. Poor peasants who worked land owned by lords and were tied to that land.
16. Decorative paintings used to embellish handwritten manuscripts.
18. The famous Gothic cathedral in Paris known for stained glass and flying buttresses.

1. A religious community where monks lived, prayed, and worked.
4. The carved or decorated space above a church doorway under an arch.
6. Monophonic church music where all voices sing the same melody.
8. Stone figures on Gothic buildings that act as water spouts.
14. The devastating disease that killed about one-third of Europe’s population during the Middle Ages.
15. A religious journey to a holy place.
17. The almond-shaped outline around a holy figure symbolizing divine light.