Question 1

Which notion was emphasized in The Transfiguration of Christ in the apse at St.Catherine?

Accepted Answer

A)  theophany 
B)  parakklesion 
C)  anastasis 
D)  symbolism 
A)  theophany 
B)  parakklesion 
C)  anastasis 
D)  symbolism A

Question 2

What were the purposes of Byzantine manuscripts?

Accepted Answer

All books were handwritten.Manuscripts took the form of Bibles,personal prayer books,and secular books.They showed wealth and status.

Question 3

What caused the iconoclasm of 726 CE,and what was the result?

Accepted Answer

Emperor Leo III imposed iconoclasm because of mounting discomfort with the place of icons in Christian devotion.

Question 4

Which medium,which the poet and philosopher Theodore Metochites was responsible for,cover(s)every inch of the funerary chapel at the church of the monastery of Christ in Chora?

Accepted Answer

A)  mosaics 
B)  frescoes 
C)  tapestries 
D)  stonework 
A)  mosaics 
B)  frescoes 
C)  tapestries 
D)  stonework

Question 5

What does the term "Byzantine" mean,and what is the significance of the location?

Accepted Answer

Byzantine refers to the art an

Question 6

The nobility and suffering of the figures of the Crucifixion were meant to

Accepted Answer

A)  provoke fear in travelers and pilgrims. 
B)  move monks and visitors to meditation. 
C)  express knowledge of Greek artistic tradition. 
D)  emphasize the power of the royal patron. 
A)  provoke fear in travelers and pilgrims. 
B)  move monks and visitors to meditation. 
C)  express knowledge of Greek artistic tradition. 
D)  emphasize the power of the royal patron.

Question 7

Discuss the floor plan of the monastery at Hosios Loukas.What role did it play in the life of the monks?

Accepted Answer

1.Monks lived in cells that were situate

Question 8

Discuss the iconographic motifs that developed during Byzantine periods for representing events from the Life of Christ.

Accepted Answer

1.The iconography of color and Christian

Question 9

Before the iconoclasm of the eighth century,icons were accepted as

Accepted Answer

A)  illustrations of key biblical events. 
B)  intermediaries between worshipers and holy figures. 
C)  didactic images that reinforced Christian moral values. 
D)  images to be worshiped in churches and private settings. 
A)  illustrations of key biblical events. 
B)  intermediaries between worshipers and holy figures. 
C)  didactic images that reinforced Christian moral values. 
D)  images to be worshiped in churches and private settings.

Question 10

Near the end of the first century,what replaced the scroll as the primary form of recording texts?

Accepted Answer

A)  codex 
B)  manuscript 
C)  miniature 
D)  vellum 
A)  codex 
B)  manuscript 
C)  miniature 
D)  vellum

Question 11

How do the mosaics in the monastery church of the Dormition at Daphni convey a mood and message?

Accepted Answer

Fewer figures with m

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  altruistic flair. 
B)  philosophical virtues. 
C)  religious meaning. 
D)  pagan motifs. 
A)  altruistic flair. 
B)  philosophical virtues. 
C)  religious meaning. 
D)  pagan motifs.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  small areas of the Balkans and Greece. 
B)  Constantinople and Russia. 
C)  Greece and eastern Europe. 
D)  Greece and Macedonia. 
A)  small areas of the Balkans and Greece. 
B)  Constantinople and Russia. 
C)  Greece and eastern Europe. 
D)  Greece and Macedonia.

Question 14

In both its subject matter and artistic style,the Paris Psalter reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  the continuation of pagan artistic traditions in the Christian art of Constantinople. 
B)  the Byzantine interest in representing an otherworldly space of the mystical. 
C)  the preference for two-dimensional surface patterns in the Middle Byzantine period. 
D)  the spread of Christianity among the masses through the production of manuscripts . 
A)  the continuation of pagan artistic traditions in the Christian art of Constantinople. 
B)  the Byzantine interest in representing an otherworldly space of the mystical. 
C)  the preference for two-dimensional surface patterns in the Middle Byzantine period. 
D)  the spread of Christianity among the masses through the production of manuscripts .

Question 15

What are the "three golden ages" of Byzantine art,and when did each occur?

Accepted Answer

The Early Byzantine period las

Question 16

Which work of art is related to the Harbaville Triptych in figure style and composition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crucifixion and Iconoclasts 
B)  The Hospitality of Abraham 
C)  Christ Pantokrator with Scenes from the Life of Christ 
D)  Christ Crowning Emperor Romanos II and Empress Eudokia 
A)  Crucifixion and Iconoclasts 
B)  The Hospitality of Abraham 
C)  Christ Pantokrator with Scenes from the Life of Christ 
D)  Christ Crowning Emperor Romanos II and Empress Eudokia

Question 17

How does the dome of Hagia Sophia differ from the dome of the Pantheon ?

Accepted Answer

The Pantheon dome contains an

Question 18

What was established by the Kievan mosaics ?

Accepted Answer

A standard iconographical syst

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  altar. 
B)  apse. 
C)  chapel. 
D)  dome. 
A)  altar. 
B)  apse. 
C)  chapel. 
D)  dome.

Question 20

What pictorial element indicates an otherworldly space in Empress Theodora and her Attendants in the Church of St.Vitale ?

Accepted Answer

A)  the emphasis on illusionistic space 
B)  three-dimensional modeling of the figures 
C)  the silhouetting of the figures against a gold background 
D)  the open doorway to the women's gallery 
A)  the emphasis on illusionistic space 
B)  three-dimensional modeling of the figures 
C)  the silhouetting of the figures against a gold background 
D)  the open doorway to the women's gallery

Exam 8: Byzantine Art

Which notion was emphasized in The Transfiguration of Christ in the apse at St.Catherine?

What were the purposes of Byzantine manuscripts?

What caused the iconoclasm of 726 CE,and what was the result?

Which medium,which the poet and philosopher Theodore Metochites was responsible for,cover(s)every inch of the funerary chapel at the church of the monastery of Christ in Chora?

What does the term "Byzantine" mean,and what is the significance of the location?

The nobility and suffering of the figures of the Crucifixion were meant to

Discuss the floor plan of the monastery at Hosios Loukas.What role did it play in the life of the monks?

Discuss the iconographic motifs that developed during Byzantine periods for representing events from the Life of Christ.

Before the iconoclasm of the eighth century,icons were accepted as

Near the end of the first century,what replaced the scroll as the primary form of recording texts?

How do the mosaics in the monastery church of the Dormition at Daphni convey a mood and message?

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

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

In both its subject matter and artistic style,the Paris Psalter reflects

What are the "three golden ages" of Byzantine art,and when did each occur?

Which work of art is related to the Harbaville Triptych in figure style and composition?

How does the dome of Hagia Sophia differ from the dome of the Pantheon ?

What was established by the Kievan mosaics ?

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

What pictorial element indicates an otherworldly space in Empress Theodora and her Attendants in the Church of St.Vitale ?

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