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Byzantine Art in Early Europe #ArtHistory #Byzantine
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1
What is it called when a church has a circular plan with an altar in the middle? (San Vitale)
axial plan
central plan
ground line
ground plan
2
What element of the Hagia Sophia is also seen in Islamic architecture?
pediments
cella
minarets
muqarna
3
What style is seen in the Virgin and Child between Saints Theodore and George?
cubism
classical style
medieval style
impressionism
4
What is the story behind the piece "Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well"?
Jacob wrestles with an angel so he'll bless him on his trip
Represents the Pan-Athenaic Procession
Shows Saint Foy's condemnation
Shows God intervening for a sound marriage for Abraham’s son
5
Who were the architects of the Hagia Sophia?
Apollodorus of Damascus
Anthemius of Tralles and Isodorus of Miletus
Iktinos and Kallikrates
Polykleitos
6
What time period was this church (now mosque) built?
532-537 CE
559-561 CE
465-469 CE
792-795 CE
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What time period was San Vitale built?
526-547 BCE
422-432 BCE
526-547 CE
422-432 CE
8
Why is the painting of the Virgin and Child between Saints Theodore and George important?
it is one of the earliest Christian artworks
it depicts the crucifixion of Jesus
it is part of the Hagia Sophia
it shows the difference between our world and theirs
9
What is the name of this piece?
Vienna Genesis
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
Great Hall of the Bulls
Bahram Gur Fights the Karg
10
What is the correct term for a manuscript book like that of the Vienna Genesis?
genesis
icon
Qur'an
codex
11
What does the flooding of light represent in the Hagia Sophia?
Holy wisdom
perfection and divinity
happiness and love
imperial authority
12
What piece corresponds with the correct time period?
Virgin and Child between Saints: 783-787 CE
Rebecca at Well/Jacob Wrestling: early 6th century CE
Hagia Sophia: 312-313 CE
San Vitale: early 2nd century CE
13
What do the mosaics of Justinian and Theodora represent in the San Vitale?
divine origin
imperial control
hierarchy
love
14
What technique was used on this piece?
encaustic on wood
fresco
mosaic
ink on parchment
15
What building does this ground plan belong to?
Pantheon
Hagia Sophia
Santa Sabina
San Vitale
16
Where is this building located?
Constantinople, Turkey
Cordoba, Spain
Chartres, France
Ravenna, Italy
17
What is shaped like a triangle and transitions space between flat walls and the base of a dome?
iconostasis
pendentive
codex
squinch
18
What is the name of this piece?
Alexander Mosaic from the House of Faun
Virgin and Child between Saints Theodore and George
The Last Judgement
Bayeux Tapestry
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What materials were used when making these manuscripts from the Vienna Genesis?
pastel, silver on paper
tempera, gold, silver on purple vellum
acrylic on canvas
ink and watercolor, gold on parchment
