Exam 10: Early Christian and Byzantine Art

An important distinction between Roman and Christian temples is that Christian temples were built to provide room for just a crucifix and a priest, whereas Roman churches were built to hold crowds of worshippers.

What architectural feature did early Christians add to the Roman basilica to give it a cruciform shape?

What Byzantine innovation made the large central dome of the Hagia Sophia possible?

Which saint was Jesus' first apostle, the first bishop of Rome, and the first pope, along with lending his name to the basilica that became the prototypical papal church?

Among the purposes of centrally-planned churches was to serve as large architectural tombs known as

Discuss the Iconoclastic Controversy. What brought it about? What impact did it have on art?

The circular, barrel-vaulted passage of a centrally-planned church is known as

Because early Christians could practice their rituals in them in relative security, underground cemeteries known by what name provide a good source of early Christian art?

The Justinian church of San Vitale is located in Rome, which served as the Italian center of Justinian's empire.

Which of the following colors is most representative of Byzantine art?

The Hagia Sophia was so large because it served the entire Christian community of Constantinople.

What term, meaning "secret" or "hidden," is used to identify religious writings whose authority is disputed by religious authorities?

The continuous, unbroken nature of the narrative format of the Vienna Genesis has been compared to

The Vienna Genesis is one of the earliest examples of a

What term is used to identify the semicircular wall surfaces just below the top of an arch?

As evidenced by artwork on the fourth-century sarcophagus at the S. Maria Antiqua in Rome, early Christian artists rejected Roman imagery completely.

What new development, which Latin poet Martial called the "book with many folded skins," represented an important step toward the development of the modern book?

How was the architecture of early Christian basilicas used to symbolize theological concepts?

Compared with Roman frescoes and mosaics, Byzantine mosaics are

In early Christian basilicas, the altar was generally located at what end of the building?