Who accompanies Christ in the Rabbula Gospels illumination?

Maryand symbols of the Four Evangelists, but not Ezekiel

Byzantine paintings of the Lamentation included___________.

Mary to intensify the emotional impact

Lamantation, wall painting, Saint Pantaleimon

Justinian, Bishop Maximianus, and attendants

Middle Byzantine churches are frequently decorated with __________ on the exterior.

Cloisonné brickwork, arcuated windows, andvarying roof lines

Justinian as world Conqueror (Barberini Ivory)

The materials used to build and decorate Hagia Sophia included _________.

Marble, and brick, but not concrete

What is the historical significance of the Vladimir Madonna?

Its the icon sent to Moscow to protect city from the Mongols

Mount Sinai is the site where ___________.

Moses received the commandments from God

Virgin(Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore & George

Virgin (Theotokos) and Child, icon Vladimir Virgin

What is the meaning of the Anastasis?

The time after Christ's death but before his resurrection

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1
Identify:
Anastasis
Saint Apollinaris amid sheep
Choir and Apse of San Vitale
transfiguration of Jesus
2
Identify:
Ascension of Christ
Christ as Savior of Souls
Transfiguration of Jesus
Christ as Pantokrator
3
Light represents imperial enlightenment in Byzantine churches.
False
True
4
Byzantine art incorporates classical traditions & seeks to represent a window onto the world.
False
True
5
Who accompanies Christ in the Rabbula Gospels illumination?
Maryand symbols of the Four Evangelists, but not Ezekiel
Ezekiel
mary
Mary, symbols of the Four Evangelists, and Ezekiel
6
The dome at Hagia Sophia has been called the _________.
Pantheon
Altar of Heaven
Dome of Heaven
Dome of the Rock
7
What does Theotokos mean and who bears that title?
Greek for "Bearer of God"
Both of these
One of Virgin Mary's Titles
8
Identify:
Interior of Hagia Sophia
Interior of Saint Apollinare
Interior of San Vitale
Interior of Pantheon
9
Identify:
Interior of the Monastery Churches at Hosios Loukas
Interior of San Apollinare
Interior of Hagia Sophia
Interior of San Vitale
10
Christian angels, such as Michael, were adaptedfrom the Greco-Roman Victory.
False
True
11
Which feature marks St. Mark’s as a Byzantine building?
dome on a centralized building
Elaborate narthex
insertion of a triple apse
high bema
12
Squinch is another name for pendentive.
False
True
13
The figure of King David in the Paris Psalter looks like ___________.
Orpheus
Apollo
Bacchus
Venus
14
The Barberini ivory represents Byzantium’s___________.
None of these answers
relationship with islam
Capture of Ravenna
Theocratic state
15
David is accompanied by __________ in the Paris Psalter.
martyrs and saints
allegorical figures, martyrs and saints, and angels
angels
allegoricalfigures
16
Where would a squinch most likely be found?
as part of a column
at the entrance of the chapel
guarding the entry
Supporting a dome
17
Byzantine paintings of the Lamentation included___________.
the apostles who mourn for the dead christ
Old testament prefiguration's of Christ's death
Mary to intensify the emotional impact
Mourning angles and other celestial creatures
18
Identify:
Virgin(Theotokos) & Child between Saints Theodore and George
Theodora and attendants
Davidcomposing the Psalms
Justinian,Bishop Maximianus, and attendants
19
Identify:
Crucifixion
Christ as Pantokrator
Virgin(Theotokos) & Child between Saints Theodore & George
Lamantation, wall painting, Saint Pantaleimon
20
Identify:
Theodoraand attendants
Justinian, Bishop Maximianus, and attendants
David composing the Psalms
Virgin(Theotokos) & Child between Saints Theodore and George
21
Middle Byzantine churches are frequently decorated with __________ on the exterior.
Cloisonné brickwork & arcuated windows,but not roof lines
Cloisonné brickwork
Varying roof lines
Cloisonné brickwork, arcuated windows, andvarying roof lines
22
Byzantine monks protected images from the___________.
icons
Iconostasis
iconophiles
iconoclasts
23
The Central dome of St. Mark’s in Venice features a mosaic of the ___________.
Pantokrator
Ascension
Transfiguration
reseurrection
24
The portrait of Empress Irene, wife of Alexius I Commenus, was added to which of the these?
Pala d' Oro
Cellini Casket
Harbaville Triptych
Barberini Dyptych
25
Identify:
Christ enthroned with saints (Harbaville Triptych)
Saint Michael the Archangel
Anicia Juliana between Magnanimity and Prudence
Justinian as world Conqueror (Barberini Ivory)
26
Mosaics of Christ as Pantokrator usually appeared in the Byzantine church _________.
naive or aisles
Dome of apse
ambulatory or altar
narthex or atrium
27
The materials used to build and decorate Hagia Sophia included _________.
Brick
Marble, brick, and concrete
Marble, and brick, but not concrete
Marble
28
What is the historical significance of the Vladimir Madonna?
It is the icon that launched a thousand ships
It is the icon that sent the church into a 60 day fast
Its the icon that helped spread Christianity
Its the icon sent to Moscow to protect city from the Mongols
29
A ___________ distinguishes Justinian from other figures in Byzantine mosaics.
large golden bowl
all of these
crown or halo
Purple cloak
30
Identify:
Aerial of Monastery churches at Hosios Loukas
Aerial of San Vitale
Aerial of Hagia Sophia
Aerial of San Apolinare
31
The Church of Monreale, Sicily differs from most Byzantine churches because of its __________.
Apse mosaic of the Pantokrator
Plain exterior and lavish interior
Attached monastery
Basilican plan
32
Emperor Justinian appears in the apse mosaic at___________.
Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai
San Apollinare in Classe
San Vitale in Ravenna
All of the these
33
Mount Sinai is the site where ___________.
Leo III prohibited the use of images
Moses received the commandments from God
Constantine established the eastern capital
Belesarius defeated the Ostrogoths
34
Identify:
Theodora and disciples
Virgin(Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore & George
Theodoraand attendants
Teodora and the divine four
35
Identify:
Exterior of Saint Apollinare
Exterior of San Vitale
Interior of Saint Apollinare
Exterior of Hagia Sophia
36
Early Byzantine churches usually appear plain from the outside.
True
False
37
Illustration in the Vienna Dioskorides reveal__________.
all of these
Scientific fidelity to nature
Thepersistence of the classical tradition
But not an eternal and timeless world of religious truth
38
Christ is accompanied by _________ in the Harbaville Triptych.
The symbols of the Evangelists
Angels
Mary and John the Baptist
The lamb
39
Identify:
Virgin(Theotokos) & Child between Saints Theodore & George
Virgin (Theotokos) and Child, icon Vladimir Virgin
Virgin (Theotokos) & Child enthroned
Virgin (Theotokos) & Child at Chrisening
40
What is the meaning of the Anastasis?
The resurrection of Christ
The time after Christ's death but before his resurrection
Mother of Christ the Savior
Christ's Death

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