were meant to be touched and handled

Santa Sabina has spolia, which are

the reuse of architectural elements from other sites

After the Catacombs in Rome were closed, legends grew around them that they were

used to hide from Roman persecution

The painters of the catacombs preferred the fresco technique because

fresco forms a permanent bond with the wall

Interior mosaic is different in Late Antique and Byzantine buildings than in prior time in that

tiles are colored in flat pastels; Byzantine glow with gold

THe ground plan of the Hagia Sophia suggests that

it is a combination of central and a basilican plan

The congregation at Santa Sabina

worships together as they face the apse

The mosaics of Justinian and Theodora have been placed in San Vitale

as stand-ins to symbolize their status as part of the mass

The division of painted spaces in the Good Shepherd fresco is influenced by

Roman wall paintings as seen in the House of the Vetti

The Catacombs in Rome were built to

bury the dead; land prices were high for above ground burial

The term "pendentive" describes

a transitional element between a dome and a wall

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1
The Hagia Sophia is located in
Istanbul
Ravenna
Jerusalem
Rome
2
Many Byzantine icons
were kept in isolation so that few could see them
were painted by ivory carvers
represented the real world and our approach to problems
were meant to be touched and handled
3
The Good Shepherd has its origin in the Bible, but pictorially the images are inspired by
prehistoric cave paintings of people and their animals
Greek images of shepherding
Muslem cultivation of extensively planned gardens
Roman belief in agrarian virtues
4
Santa Sabina has spolia, which are
the reuse of architectural elements from other sites
the spoils of war
permanently placed fountains and other water features
new types of stained glass having a multi-colored effect
5
Construction of buildings like Santa Sabina relies on construction principles learned in the
Colosseum
Hagia Sophia
Basilica Ulpia
Pantheon
6
After the fall of the Byzantine empire in 1453, its artistic tradition was carried on in
Russia
Austria
Turkey
Spain
7
A key architectural feature first developed in the Hagia Sophia is the
narthex
nave
pendative
squinch
8
After the Catacombs in Rome were closed, legends grew around them that they were
used to hide from Roman persecution
not really there, only the subject of legends
haunted spaces
exclusively for the Roman elite
9
The Hagia Sophia was added to after its initial construction, including the
development of rib vaults
installation of underground catacombs
addition of minarets
enlargement of windows
10
The painters of the catacombs preferred the fresco technique because
mosaics were unavailable during this period
Christians have used fresco since Egyptian times.
oil paint does not blend well on wall surface
fresco forms a permanent bond with the wall
11
Interior mosaic is different in Late Antique and Byzantine buildings than in prior time in that
tiles were made from glass; Byzantine were made of metal
tiles show animal and plant forms; Byzantine depict people
mosaics used large blocks of stone rather than tesserae
tiles are colored in flat pastels; Byzantine glow with gold
12
THe ground plan of the Hagia Sophia suggests that
The basilican type has been altered to create side aisles
the mihrab faces Mecca
it is a combination of central and a basilican plan
columns are for decorative patterning rather than support
13
The congregation at Santa Sabina
acts independently and prays separately
worships together as they face the apse
worships together as they face a holy shrine
acts independently as they circumabulate the altar
14
The mosaics of Justinian and Theodora have been placed in San Vitale
because they are declared saints after they died
as a thank you for helping to construct the building
as stand-ins to symbolize their status as part of the mass
to commemorate a state visit by the Emperor and Empress
15
The division of painted spaces in the Good Shepherd fresco is influenced by
Roman wall paintings as seen in the House of the Vetti
Greek vase painting as seen in Niobides Krater
Greek friezes as seen in the Great Altar of Zeus
Etruscan wall painting as seen in the Tomb of the Triclinium
16
The Catacombs in Rome were built to
bury the dead; land prices were high for above ground burial
provide space for burial of Roman emperors during crisis
hide Roman artwork from the barbarian invasion
hide Christians from Roman persecution in 2nd-3rd centuries
17
The term "pendentive" describes
an opening in the center of a dome
a transitional element between a dome and a wall
a type of capital on an ancient column
a series of arches one atop the other

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