Quiz 4: Early Christianity And Byzantium
Gardner's Art Through the Ages
History
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Questions
Which of the following attributes of Christ did Christians adapt from Roman imperial iconography?
Which biblical story prefigured Christ's resurrection?
What was the vestibule of Old St. Peter's in Rome called?
St. Peter's relics were located in the ____ of Old St. Peter's.
One of the scenes depicted on the Junius Bassus Sarcophagus is the ____.
Why are catacombs significant for the history of Early Christian art?
Assess the contributions of Justinian during the Early Byzantine period. What is his artistic legacy?
What Roman imperial attributes were used to identify Christ?
What is the historical significance of the Vladimir Madonna?
Describe the features of this mosaic that makes it an example of the Early Christian style.
Discuss the treatment of space and form in this sculpture and discuss the factors that may account for it.
What do these images say about changing views of Christ? Note the iconographic features of each image and describe the stylistic features that add to the emotional effect.
How does this structure draw upon the Imperial Roman architectural tradition?
One of these buildings is Early Christian and the other Byzantine. Identify them, describe the structural system used for each, and note the historical factors that might account for their similarities and differences.
Which icon is earlier? What similarities do both icons share and what changes have taken place between the first and second?
Describe the features of each mosaic that make it a typical example of the Early Byzantine and Middle Byzantine styles.
Compare the treatment of space and form in this manuscript and discuss the factors that may account for that treatment.
Attribute the images on the screen to a culture and give an approximate date. Give the reasons for your attributions, using complete sentences and referring to specific works discussed in class.
An early Christian manuscript can also be called a ____.
Emperor Justinian appears in the apse mosaic at ____.
The figure of King David in the Paris Psalter looks like ____.
The materials used to build and decorate Hagia Sophia included ____.
The dome at Hagia Sophia has been called the ____.
Which feature identifies St. Mark's as a Byzantine building?
Mosaics of Christ as Pantokrator usually appeared in the Byzantine church ____.
David is accompanied by ____ in the Paris Psalter.
What are the parts of a Christian basilica and what are their functions?
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