Scholars think that early medieval fibulae, such as the Merovingian looped fibulae, served as

status symbols owned to enhance prestige

The materials and art-making process used to create the work demonstrate the influence of

Late Antique Egyptian funerary portraiture

The work shown is an example of

a carved pyxis, which once held containers of fragrant perfume

The work, which was created in medieval Islamic Spain, demonstrates the influence of

ivory carving traditions that existed throughout the Mediterranean

The steady gazes and frontal poses of the foreground figures likely affected the original audience by

encouraging a personal connection with holy figures

The complex designs that make up this work reflect its function as a

divider to mark the transition between different sections of a book

The work shown demonstrates the influence of earlier northern European artistic traditions through

the interlacing of stylized animal forms to create dense patterns

The church of Sainte-Foy at Conques is similar to other Romanesque pilgrimage churches in that it

contains radiating chapels for the veneration of relics

The decoration of the Pyxis of al-Mughira draws on Islamic artistic traditions in that it

incorporates calligraphic inscriptions

The cross-carpet page of the Lindisfarne Gospels demonstrates both continuity and change through the use of

indigenous styles to express new religious meaning

Which of the following is true of the Gothic period?

Church patronage encouraged religious art.

Original viewers of the interior of Hagia Sophia were described as reacting with

awe that its dome seemingly hovered on a cushion of light

Byzantine churches built after Hagia Sophia often imitated its

use of a dome resting on pendentives

The formal qualities of the work shown identify it as an example of an

Early Byzantine icon b/c heavily contoured figures in a shallow space

After the original dome of Hagia Sophia collapsed in 558 C.E., its architects responded by

increasing the height of the dome and adding buttresses

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1
The architectural style of this portal is
Early Christian
Islamic
Classical Roman
Romanesque
2
Which characteristic typically differentiates a Gothic church from a Romanesque church?
The presence of a nave arcade
The use of a basilican plan
The inclusion of a clerestory
The use of flying buttresses
3
Scholars think that early medieval fibulae, such as the Merovingian looped fibulae, served as
religious objects used in funerary rituals
ancestral insignia worn to honor the dead
status symbols owned to enhance prestige
magical objects meant to protect the wearer
4
The materials and art-making process used to create the work demonstrate the influence of
ancient Roman wall paintings
Late Antique Egyptian funerary portraiture
ancient Greek red-figure vase painting
New Kingdom papyrus illustration
5
The work shown is an example of
an ornate fibula, like those found in Lombardic graves
a carved pyxis, which once held containers of fragrant perfume
an enconchado luxury good meant to be used as a diplomatic gift
a reliquary that would have contained sacred remains
6
The work, which was created in medieval Islamic Spain, demonstrates the influence of
intricate animal styles found in early medieval metalwork
aniconic representational styles that originated in Arabia
Asian lacquerware techniques that were brought along the Silk Road
ivory carving traditions that existed throughout the Mediterranean
7
The steady gazes and frontal poses of the foreground figures likely affected the original audience by
monitoring the viewer’s moral conduct
modeling appropriate manners at court
demonstrating reverence for community elders
encouraging a personal connection with holy figures
8
The complex designs that make up this work reflect its function as a
divider to mark the transition between different sections of a book
status symbol of wealth and high social standing of its owner
instructional tool for content of sacred stories for illiterate people
sacred icon that was used in private worship by early Christians
9
The lunette-shaped space above the doors is called a
tympanum
pediment
jamb
frieze
10
The work shown demonstrates the influence of earlier northern European artistic traditions through
the avoidance of figurative imagery in favor of purely abstract shapes
the use of filigree to create complex ornamental designs
the interlacing of stylized animal forms to create dense patterns
the division of the page into four different registers
11
Which of the following was designed by the architect Sinan?
The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
The Selimiye Mosque in Edirne
The Great Mosque of Córdoba
The Taj Mahal in Agra
12
The object was originally located in a
private residence
pilgrimage church
mausoleum
town hall
13
The church of Sainte-Foy at Conques is similar to other Romanesque pilgrimage churches in that it
was constructed in accord with the requirements of the Council of Trent
contains radiating chapels for the veneration of relics
provides separate spaces allowing dignitaries to view the Mass privately
rejects the use of the axial plan exemplified by the basilica
14
The decoration of the Pyxis of al-Mughira draws on Islamic artistic traditions in that it
includes only aniconic imagery
is accentuated by richly polychromed surfaces
was created through the process of repoussé
incorporates calligraphic inscriptions
15
The cross-carpet page of the Lindisfarne Gospels demonstrates both continuity and change through the use of
cloisonné enamel in lavish manuscript production to increase its worth
religious imagery in a secular manuscript to appeal to a wider audience
indigenous styles to express new religious meaning
classical references to serve a propagandistic purpose
16
Which of the following is true of the Gothic period?
Artists were educated in academies.
Private patronage encouraged much still-life painting.
Church patronage encouraged religious art.
The greatest architectural innovations were made in domestic structures.
17
The construction technique typically used to cover the nave in early Romanesque cathedrals is called
coffering
a colonnade
barrel vaulting
a dome
18
On the basis of style and medium, the work shown can be attributed to which of the following cultures?
Early Byzantine Europe
Late Antique Europe
Hiberno Saxon Europe
Gothic Europe
19
Two structures associated with Emperor Justinian are
Saint Peter's
Santa Costanza
Hagia Sophia
San Vitale
20
Original viewers of the interior of Hagia Sophia were described as reacting with
disgust at its lavish display of opulence
fear at its vulnerability to earthquakes
pride that all of its spaces were open to the entire populace
awe that its dome seemingly hovered on a cushion of light
21
Byzantine churches built after Hagia Sophia often imitated its
rectilinear basilica format and windows
use of a dome resting on pendentives
extensive program of narrative frescoes
use of concrete poured into molds
22
The object functioned as
a salt cellar
a donor portrait
an altarpiece
a reliquary
23
The narrative imagery in Gothic stained-glass windows is most comparable to that of
jamb sculptures
manuscript illumination
tomb sculpture
catacomb painting
24
The formal qualities of the work shown identify it as an example of an
Early Christian manuscript because of the flattened, frontal figures
Early Byzantine icon because of the inclusion of aerial perspective
Early Christian manuscript b/c gold leaf and saturated colors
Early Byzantine icon b/c heavily contoured figures in a shallow space
25
After the original dome of Hagia Sophia collapsed in 558 C.E., its architects responded by
removing many of the building’s original windows
decreasing the height of the dome and adding columns
using lighter materials in the reconstructed dome
increasing the height of the dome and adding buttresses

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