Question 1

What became a central motif in Christian art because of their relationship to the Cross?

Accepted Answer

A)  doves 
B)  trees 
C)  shepherds 
D)  swords 
A)  doves 
B)  trees 
C)  shepherds 
D)  swords

Question 2

Discuss the features of the Hagia Sophia. Was its primary purpose religious or imperial, or was its primary purpose to inextricably link the religious and the imperial?

Accepted Answer

The Hagia Sophia, located in Istanbul, T

Question 3

Typology refers primarily to the practice of

Accepted Answer

A)  showing how events from an earlier period prefigured those of a later period. 
B)  illustrating biblical figures such as Christ and the evangelists as animals. 
C)  enhancing imperial power by making explicit connections between emperors and religious figures. 
D)  creating religious symbols out of letter combinations such as Constantine's Chi-Rho. 
A)  showing how events from an earlier period prefigured those of a later period. 
B)  illustrating biblical figures such as Christ and the evangelists as animals. 
C)  enhancing imperial power by making explicit connections between emperors and religious figures. 
D)  creating religious symbols out of letter combinations such as Constantine's Chi-Rho.

Question 4

Which emperor extended toleration to all religions, including Christianity, via the Edict of Milan of 313?

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A)  Constantine 
B)  Tiberius 
C)  Eusebius 
D)  Justinian 
A)  Constantine 
B)  Tiberius 
C)  Eusebius 
D)  Justinian

Question 5

Christianity differed from other eastern religions in its rejection of all but symbolic blood sacrifices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As suggested by the negative connotations of the word "sinister," early Christian art usually placed evil, dark, and pre-Christian elements on which side of an image?

Accepted Answer

A)  top 
B)  center 
C)  right 
D)  left 
A)  top 
B)  center 
C)  right 
D)  left

Question 7

Byzantine mosaics were made using the same techniques that had been used to make Hellenistic mosaics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What elements of Classical Antiquity did early Christian art adopt and make its own?

Accepted Answer

Early Christian art, which developed in

Question 9

St. Paul Outside the Walls retains the general architectural features of the Roman basilica.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mosaic, museum, and music all share the same word stem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compare and contrast the centrally-planned Early Christian churches with Roman basilicas. What features did they share and how did they differ?

Accepted Answer

Centrally-planned Early Christian church

Question 12

In the San Vitale mosaics, Theodora is placed farther back in the picture space than Justinian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was the significance of light in Christian and imperial iconography? How did Byzantine art convey light?

Accepted Answer

Light holds significant symbolism in bot

Question 14

What relationship do the mosaics of San Vitale establish between Justinian and Theodora?

Accepted Answer

A)  The two are placed on opposite sides of Jesus to demonstrate their equality. 
B)  Justinian is placed to the right of Jesus, and Theodora to the left, to demonstrate Theodora's slight preeminence. 
C)  Justinian is placed to the right of Jesus, and Theodora to the left, to demonstrate Justinian's slight preeminence. 
D)  Justinian is placed to the right of Jesus, and Theodora to the left, to demonstrate that she has no authority or value of her own. 
A)  The two are placed on opposite sides of Jesus to demonstrate their equality. 
B)  Justinian is placed to the right of Jesus, and Theodora to the left, to demonstrate Theodora's slight preeminence. 
C)  Justinian is placed to the right of Jesus, and Theodora to the left, to demonstrate Justinian's slight preeminence. 
D)  Justinian is placed to the right of Jesus, and Theodora to the left, to demonstrate that she has no authority or value of her own.

Question 15

In Christian iconography, which animal symbolizes the Holy Spirit in depictions of Christ's baptism?

Accepted Answer

A)  sparrow 
B)  fish 
C)  lamb 
D)  dove 
A)  sparrow 
B)  fish 
C)  lamb 
D)  dove

Question 16

Which animal became a symbol of Jesus via the Greek word ichthus, an acronym for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior"?

Accepted Answer

A)  lamb 
B)  lion 
C)  fish 
D)  dove 
A)  lamb 
B)  lion 
C)  fish 
D)  dove

Question 17

Partly because of the Iconoclastic Controversy, Byzantine culture never developed a strong tradition in

Accepted Answer

A)  illustrated texts. 
B)  mosaics. 
C)  architecture. 
D)  sculpture. 
A)  illustrated texts. 
B)  mosaics. 
C)  architecture. 
D)  sculpture.

Question 18

The apse mosaic of San Vitale depicts Jesus with all of the following features EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a beard. 
B)  a halo containing the image of a cross. 
C)  a regal, purple robe. 
D)  a globe as his seat. 
A)  a beard. 
B)  a halo containing the image of a cross. 
C)  a regal, purple robe. 
D)  a globe as his seat.

Question 19

The word parchment is derived from

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A)  the material from which it was made. 
B)  the city where it was first used. 
C)  its similarity to papyrus. 
D)  the shape into which it was usually cut. 
A)  the material from which it was made. 
B)  the city where it was first used. 
C)  its similarity to papyrus. 
D)  the shape into which it was usually cut.

Question 20

How did the development of the codex impact the preservation and presentation of literary works?

Accepted Answer

The development of the codex had a signi

Exam 10: Early Christian and Byzantine Art

What became a central motif in Christian art because of their relationship to the Cross?

Discuss the features of the Hagia Sophia. Was its primary purpose religious or imperial, or was its primary purpose to inextricably link the religious and the imperial?

Typology refers primarily to the practice of

Which emperor extended toleration to all religions, including Christianity, via the Edict of Milan of 313?

Christianity differed from other eastern religions in its rejection of all but symbolic blood sacrifices.

As suggested by the negative connotations of the word "sinister," early Christian art usually placed evil, dark, and pre-Christian elements on which side of an image?

Byzantine mosaics were made using the same techniques that had been used to make Hellenistic mosaics.

What elements of Classical Antiquity did early Christian art adopt and make its own?

St. Paul Outside the Walls retains the general architectural features of the Roman basilica.

Mosaic, museum, and music all share the same word stem.

Compare and contrast the centrally-planned Early Christian churches with Roman basilicas. What features did they share and how did they differ?

In the San Vitale mosaics, Theodora is placed farther back in the picture space than Justinian.

What was the significance of light in Christian and imperial iconography? How did Byzantine art convey light?

What relationship do the mosaics of San Vitale establish between Justinian and Theodora?

In Christian iconography, which animal symbolizes the Holy Spirit in depictions of Christ's baptism?

Which animal became a symbol of Jesus via the Greek word ichthus, an acronym for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior"?

Partly because of the Iconoclastic Controversy, Byzantine culture never developed a strong tradition in

The apse mosaic of San Vitale depicts Jesus with all of the following features EXCEPT

The word parchment is derived from

How did the development of the codex impact the preservation and presentation of literary works?

Why Do We Study the History of Art

The Language of Art

Prehistoric Western Europe

The Ancient Near East

Ancient Egypt

The Aegean

The Art of Ancient Greece

The Art of the Etruscans

Ancient Rome

The Early Middle Ages

Romanesque Art

Gothic Art

Precursors of the Renaissance

The Early Renaissance

The High Renaissance in Italy

Mannerism and the Later Sixteenth Century in Italy

Sixteenth-Century Painting and Printmaking in Northern Europe

The Baroque Style in Western Europe

Rococo, the Eighteenth Century, and Revival Styles

Neoclassicism: the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries

Romanticism: the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries

Nineteenth-Century Realism

Nineteenth-Century Impressionism

Post-Impressionism and the Late Nineteenth Century

The Early Twentieth Century: Picasso, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Matisse

Cubism, Futurism, and Related Twentieth-Century Styles

Dada, Surrealism, Social Realism, Regionalism, and Abstraction

Mid-Century American Abstraction

Pop Art, Op Art, Minimalism, and Conceptualism

Continuity, Innovation, and Globalization

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