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Miss Kitty's AP Art History Early Christian and Byzantine
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The interiors of Early Christian churces were quite sumptuous and radiant like the human
body
soul
2
This mosaic in San Vitale represents which Emperior...
Trajan
Ceasar
Justinian
Constantine
3
The exteriors of Early Christian churches were quite plain like the human
soul
body
4
This page of illuminated manuscript is from what book and who is represented?
Bayeau Tapestry, William and Harold
Vienna Genesis, Rebecca and Eliezer
Book of Hours, King Edward and Mary
Lindisfarne Gospels, Mary and Joseph
5
Early Christian images of Christ often seem to reference the Greco Roman god Apollo indicating that Early Christians
Thought Apollo and Christ were virtually the same god
Were not happy with their own Christian iconography
Browered Greco-Roman iconography and adapted it
Still practiced Pagan religions
6
The Basilica Ulpia (1) is related to the church of Santa Sabina (2) in form. What is the major difference in form?
Santa Sabina has a nave
Santa Sabina has only one apse instead of two
Santa Sabina has side aisles
7
Prior to the iconoclasm of the 8th century, icons were accepted as
illustrations of key Biblical events
intermediaries between worshippers and the holy figures they depicted
didactic images that reinforce Christian moral values
8
This work of art is called...
Birthday party for Jesus
Theodore and Attendants
Theotokos and Child with Sts. Theodore and George
St. George and the Virgin
9
This church is called _____ and is located in______.
Santa Sabina in Rome
Saint Sabrina in Naples
Santa Claus in Naples
Saint Sebastian in Rome
10
The central aisle of a basilica style church is called the ___and leads to the___.
center aisle, nave
transept, apse
nave, apse
ambulatory, apse
11
This ancient burial place is known as....
Santa Sabina
Catacomb of Priscilla
The Tomb of Penelope
12
Constantine ‘s reuse of medallions from a monument attributed to the earlier Roman Emperor Hadrian in his own monument
attribution
assemblage
collage
spolia
13
spandrels, in the form of spherical triangles, forming a transition between the circular plan of a dome and it base
pendentive
pediment
pier
squinch
14
This floor plan of an eight-sided church represents which church...
San Sebastian
San Vitale
Santa Sabina
Hagia Sophia
15
This building is called the____ and is located in____.
Hagia Sophia in Venice
Taj Mahal, India
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
16
The church of Hagia Sophia is unique in that it combines a longitudinal axis with a
bent floor plan
direct floor plan
diagonal floor plan
centralized floor plan
17
The triangular-shaped masonry that supports the dome of the Hagia Sophia
arcades
Cornices
Pendentives
Doric Columns
18
The artist has had to figure out how to fit this very linear narrative on the page’s space. To do this the artist
wrote the text in silver
included references of classical figures and architecture
bent and skewed the perspective of the bridge
19
This San Vitale mosaic represents...
Cleopatra
Theopolis
Theresa
Theodora
20
The Virgin and child with Saints and Angels in the Monastery of St. Catherine in Egypt is a rare example of an
manuscript
saint
icon
21
The pose of the central figure in this fresco from the Catacomb of Priscilla is called...
OMG!
Orant
Praise dancing
Raised arms
22
Why were art works created in locations such as this one in the attached image?
To encourage new members of the religion
To accommodate the growing number of converts who needed a place to worship
The religious rites were done in secret
The religion they relate to was illegal at the time
23
This building is called...
San Antonio
Santa Sabine
San Vitale
San Angelo
24
Edict of Milan in 313, granting all people in the Roman empire freedom to worship whatever religion they wished
allowed christians to build churches above ground
allowed christians to build catacombs underground
25
The use of purple Vellum in the production of the Vienna Genesis indicates it was probably made for
a soldier
an royal patron
a peasant
26
What allows the dome of the Hagia Sophia to appear to float mysteriously?
pendentives
the use of gold mosaics to cover the surface of the dome
a ring of windows at the dome’s base
all three
27
Artists abandoned classical conventions during the medieval period , However this artist used some hints of naturalism
all three
Mary’s eyes are asymmetrical
modeling in the face of the virgin
angels look at ¾ angle
28
Early Christian catacombs openings to receive the bodies of the dead cut into rocks were called
Cubicula
Lunettes
chapels
Loculi
29
How does the central figure form in this artwork demonstrate an influence of Greco roman art?
He is portrayed clean shaven, youthful and in a modest tunic
He stands in a simplified landscape facing forward
The figure is painted a darker color than outer figures to emphasize him
Figures in prayer were depicted similarly in ancient Greek and Roman works
30
What religious theme unites the mosaics at the church of San Vitale?
the celebration of the Eucharist
the marriage sacrament of Justinian and Theodora
the martyrdom of St. Vitalis
Christ’s role as the King of heaven
31
Decorative programs of early Christian churches combined the use of light and
Filigree
Terracotta
Mosaics