stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Early Christian and Jewish Art Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Early Christian and Jewish Art
Early Christian and Jewish Art
25 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
90 plays
Art History test review
Flashcards
25 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
25
Answers
1
Believed that Jesus Christ was the Messiah:
Pagans
Jews
Priests
Christians
2
During the second and third centuries, people started to favor what type of religious belief?
polytheistic
monotheistic
Islamic
the worship of animals
3
On the far right of the Santa Maria Sarcophagus, we see an image of:
the birth of Christ
the baptism of Christ
the resurrection of Christ
the death of Christ
4
This painting found in the Catacomb of St. Peter and Marcellinus shows an image of:
a farmer
the good shepherd
a young sower
the king of Egypt
5
Why was the cross not used as an early Christian symbol?
because of the connection the cross had to criminals
because the cross was difficult to draw
most Christians did not know that Jesus died on the cross
because the cross was banned by the church
6
Early Christian artwork consists of symbols such as:
a fish and an anchor
a cross and a nail
an anchor and a ship
a cross and crown of thorns
7
This early representation of the apostle Paul is identifiable because of:
his low forehead and sandals
his high forehead and folded hands
His characteristic pointed beard and high forehead
his pointed beard and long robe
8
A large stone or marble "coffin" used to house the deceased:
mound
tufa
sarcophagus
altar
9
What was the Iconoclastic controversy?
An argument about stars crashing into earth
An argument about whether or not Zach won the race
An argument about whether Christians should use images
An argument about whether Christ was the savior or not
10
Most Christian artwork appears:
before the death of Christ
after the death of Christ
11
The earliest confirmed Christian art dates to:
the 4th century AD
the 2nd century AD
the 5th century AD
the 3rd century AD
12
Why would pagans not recognize the symbols of the Christians?
They couldn't see properly
They mistook the Christians for sailors
They would not have read the bible
They were busy watching Zach run track
13
An intricate network of galleries and burial chambers beneath Rome and Tuscany:
sacophagus
cematary
catacombs
catamonds
14
Who would these unfinished faces have been carved to look like?
Jesus and Mary
The king and queen
Mary and Joseph
The deceased couple
15
The catacombs were carved into soft volcanic rock called:
tuba
tufa
turb
turf
16
This image shows Christ as:
A true teacher
A son
A father
A fish
17
The terms "Early Christian" and "Early Jewish" art refer to:
the subject matter of the art
the date of the art
the art "medium"
the art "style"
18
The type of building that Constantine adapted to serve as the basis for the new churches:
Basilica
Castle
Temple
Catacomb
19
Christianity was finally legalized in the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine's:
Edict of Mulan
Edict of Russia
Edict of Rome
Edict of Milan
20
The walls of the church of Santa Sabina were originally decorated with:
mosaics
paintings
carvings
columns
21
What does the word "Messiah" mean?
father
lamb
annointed one
son
22
The "style" of art we see in this chapter would be:
Christian
early Roman
late Roman
medieval
23
The Church (basilica) of Santa Sabina has a dominant central axis known as a:
column
nave
atrium
narthex
24
Why were the paintings that were found in Dura-Europos lower in quality?
The Christians did not have the means to hire an artist
The Christians were terrible artists
The Christians didn't have any good paint
The Christians let their children create the paintings
25
The Dura-Europos church is the only example of one of the first:
Pagan churches
Christian churches
Theatres
Jewish churches
