........................................................................ ........................................................................................ ...................................... ......................................... NOME CLASSE DATA COGNOME Romanesque and Gothic Sculpture During the Medieval Age sculpture had a central role in architecture, as decorations for facades and portals, and was an instrument to spread the Christian message. WARM-UP ACTIVITY 1 Pair work. Describe one of the two sculptures to your partner by using the words given below. Then write your description. marble precious stones standing Greek goddess white rich cloak half-naked 1. Venus de Milos, Classical period, end of 2nd cent., Paris, Musée du Louvre. bright colours dressed severe and rigid position twisting torso painted sensual figure Virgin and Child graceful sitting dynamic position wood soft drapery crown 2. Virgin and Child, Romanesque period, 12th-beginning of 13th cent., Rome, National Museum of the Palazzo di Venezia.