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Byzantine Art in Early Europe #ArtHistory #Byzantine
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1
Spolia is defined as...
the spoils of war
water based features like fountains, impluviums
new types of stained glass
reused architectural elements from other sites
2
Santa Sabina adapted it's design from what non-Christian sources
Basilica Ulpia
Colosseum
Hagia Sophia
Pantheon
3
Merovingian looped fibula are all of the following EXCEPT
worn in the Justinian mosaic at San Vitale
zoomorphic and portable
from a Roman Christian tradition
from a barbarian or Celtic tradition
4
The mosaics of Justinian and Theodora at San Vitale were
to commemorate their visit to Ravenna
to symbolize their construction of many churches in Ravenna
to symbolize their semi-divine status as part of the mass
to commemorate their sainthood
5
What is the name of this piece?
The Last Judgement
Bayeux Tapestry
Alexander Mosaic from the House of Faun
Virgin and Child between Saints Theodore and George
6
Labeled areas 1, 2 and 3 are
apse, nave, gallery
narthex, triforium, gallery
side aisles, triforium, clerestory
nave, narthex, clerestory
7
In 1194 a fire destroyed much of this church
Amiens
Notre Dame
St. Denis
Chartres
8
What time period was San Vitale built?
526-547 CE
322-332 CE
626-647 BCE
422-432 BCE
9
What technique was used on this piece?
ink on parchment
mosaic
fresco
encaustic on wood
10
This church is:
Romanesque
Italian Gothic
Gothic
Early Medieval
11
Where is this building located?
Chartres, France
Constantinople, Turkey
Ravenna, Italy
Cordoba, Spain
12
The catacombs were decorated with this technique
mural
oil paint
mosaic
fresco
13
Compared to Gothic churches, Romanesque churches were
Darker and Thicker
Taller and Wider
Narrower and Taller
Smaller and lighter
14
What do the mosaics of Justinian and Theodora represent in the San Vitale?
hierarchy
imperial control
love
divine origin
15
What is the story behind the piece "Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well"?
Shows Saint Foy's condemnation
Shows God intervening for a sound marriage for Abraham’s son
Jacob wrestles with an angel so he'll bless him on his trip
Represents the Pan-Athenaic Procession
16
What is it called when a church has a circular plan with an altar in the middle? (San Vitale)
ground plan
axial plan
central plan
ground line
17
What is the name of this piece?
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
Vienna Genesis
Bahram Gur Fights the Karg
Great Hall of the Bulls
18
What is cloisonne?
'partitioned' by thin bands of metal, gold or bronze
small portable object consisting of a body, pin and a catch
Merovingian jewelry
a pin or brooch
19
The name of this work of art is:
St. Luke incipit page
St. Luke portrait page
St. Mathew portrait page
St. Mathew incipit page
20
Hagia Sophia is located...
Istanbul
Ravenna
Rome
Jerusalem
21
The Good Shepard fresco in the Catacombs of Priscilla are influenced by
1st style of Roman wall painting
Etruscan wall painting
Byzantine mosaics
Greek vase painting
22
All the following are TRUE about Hagia Sophia EXCEPT
is both Christian and Muslim
has a bell tower/campinile
is both an axial and central planned building
has both apse and mihrab
23
What does the halo of light around the dome represent in the Hagia Sophia?
holy wisdom
perfection and divinity
imperial authority
happiness and love
24
Which TWO innovations primarily allowed Gothic buildings to be so tall, yet so stable?
Coffered ceilings
Flying buttresses
Pointed arches
Pendentives
25
Which one is not an identifier of Byzantine art
gold background
flat
flowing
floating
26
The catacombs of Rome were built to...
provide burial space for Roman emporers
hide precious relics from Barbarian invaders
provide burial space for Christians
hide Christians from Roman persecution
27
Pilgrimages led to the development of which architectural innovation(s)
Centrally planned churches
Ambulatory with Radiating Chapels
Axially Planned Churches
rib vaults
28
All of the following would be functions of the moralized bible EXCEPT
to draw parallels between biblical stories and timely events
to ensure the royal family was fit to rule
to teach a moral lesson
to celebrate the queen's status as regent
29
The Lindisfarne Gospels were primarily used for:
Processionals
Monastic Study
Burning
Liturgy
30
The entrance to Romanesque churches with Last Judgment portals forced people to consider:
The birth of the new born King
The passion of Christ
The annunciation
The trajectory of their immortal soul
31
What time period was this church (now mosque) built?
532-537 CE
465-469 CE
659-661 CE
792-795 CE
32
What building does this ground plan belong to?
Hagia Sophia
Pantheon
San Vitale
Santa Sabina
33
The top register of this illuminated moralized bible depicts...
King Henry and Ann Boleyn
Queen Blanche and Louis IX
Queen Elizabeth I and a servant
Charlemagne and his mother
34
What is shaped like a triangle and transitions space between flat walls and the base of a dome?
pendentive
squinch
codex
iconostasis
35
What materials were used when making these manuscripts from the Vienna Genesis?
tempera, gold, silver on purple vellum
ink and watercolor, gold on parchment
pastel, silver on paper
acrylic on canvas
36
Cubicula is
the end point of a church where alter is located
the opening in the center of a dome
small underground niches for burial
the main center aisle of a church
37
The sculptural program of Romanesque churches can generally be found in/on:
the archivolts
the gallery
the jambs
the tympanum
38
Mary holding the Christ child on her lap – in the image at Chartres Cathedral is called
The Madonna in Majesty
The Baptism
The Throne of Wisdom
The Passion of Christ
39
Iconoclasm was caused by
limited access to materials
the rise of the Ottoman empire
fear of idolatry
the over production of icons
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The jamb figures at Chartres portal are...
the 12 apostles
Old testament kings and queens
The king of France
Important patrons of the cathedral
