Exam 8: Byzantine Art

A ______________ includes the complete text of Psalms and odes or canticles from the Bible.

Architects of the Cathedral of St. Mark in Venice relied on a Greek-cross plan, marking each square unit with a separate __________.

The mosaic decoration of St. Catherine's at Mount Sinai is concentrated in the _______________.

After the Iconoclasm, Byzantine artists continued to create ___________.

The non-biblical episode of the ___________ portrayed at Nerezi seems to have been developed during the twelfth century.

The manner in which the image of the Virgin and Child at Hagia Sophia floats on an expansive sweep of gold is reminiscent of _____________.

During the Late Byzantine period, the territory of the Byzantine Empire decreased to _____________.

____________ is related to the Harbaville Triptych in figure style and composition.

The Virgin and Child with Saints and Angels in the Monastery of St. Catherine in Egypt is a rare example of a sixth century ________.

What religious theme unites the mosaics at the Church of San Vitale ?

The extensive use of marble, colored glass, and gold mosaics to decorate the interior of the Church of San Vitale had what effect on the structure?

The Paris Psalter reflects ___________________in both its subject matter and artistic style.

What inspired the doge of Venice to commission the Cathedral of Saint Mark ?

Discuss the development of Byzantine mosaics, using specific examples from churches of the period.

Where would the congregation have focused their attention during religious services at Hagia Sophia?

The Archangel Michael diptych is a portion of a __________-panel object.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Byzantine churches from the Middle period?

The poet and philosopher Theodore Metochites is responsible for the elaborate program of decorative ________ that cover(s) every inch of the funerary chapel at the church of the Monastery of Christ in Chora.

Small portable luxury items created in the Middle Byzantine period combine exceptional beauty and technical skill with ____________.

During the Paleologue Renaissance the administrator of the imperial treasury, __________, was responsible for numerous important structures.