Deck 8: Late Antiquity

Question 1

What was the entrance porch of Old Saint Peter's in Rome called?

A)Atrium
B)Narthex
C)Nave
D)Bema

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The appearance of ____ can be gleaned from Santa Sabina.

A)atrium houses
B)Old Saint Peter's
C)the Baths of Caracalla
D)Sant'Apollinare Nuovo

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following would be considered the predecessor for the Mausoleum of Costanza?

A)Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
B)Tomb of the Julii
C)Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
D)Pantheon

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The Roman state persecuted the Christians. Which of the following would account for this persecution?

A)Christians refused to pay homage to the state's gods.
B)Christians fomented revolt against the Roman state.
C)Romans knew the Christians would be their downfall.
D)Romans didn't approve of anything originating in Judea.

Question 5

Why is the Christian community house in Dura-Europos only a small house?

A)No churches were constructed in Dura-Europos.
B)No large dwellings were constructed in Dura-Europos.
C)Christians did not enjoy the patronage of the Roman state.
D)No shrines or holy structures were allowed in Dura-Europos.

Question 6

In the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, a pagan who converted to Christianity, the sculptors illustrated scenes from the life of Christ. Which of the following represents the allusion to the crucifixion?

A)Entry into Jerusalem
B)Christ before Pilate
C)Christ between Saints Peter and Paul
D)Christ enthroned

Question 7

The Diptych of the Nicomachi and the Symmachi is significant to the art tradition of fourth-century Rome. Which of the following supports that statement?

A)It adapted classical tradition for a Christian wedding gift.
B)It initiated the tradition of ivory carving.
C)The diptych becomes a document acknowledging the marriage of the daughter to Junius Bassus.
D)It deliberately continued the classical tradition.

Question 8

What is the earliest datable period for Christian art?

A)Fifth century ce
B)First century ce
C)Mid-third century ce
D)Sixth century ce

Question 9

Which of the following subjects occupy the left third of the sarcophagus of Santa Maria Antiqua?

A)Daniel
B)Jonah
C)Matthew
D)12 apostles

Question 10

The mural program at Santa Costanza features images common in ____, as well as Christian images.

A)cycles of the history of Rome
B)mythology
C)Roman funerary art
D)illustrated Vergil manuscripts

Question 11

The mural paintings at Dura-Europos suggest that ____ may have been a feature of many Late Antique synagogues.

A)narrative scenes
B)images of the cross
C)orant figures
D)abstract ornament

Question 12

A man, a woman, and at least one child can be seen in the praying position found in the lunette of the Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus. Which of the following presents the best explanation for the placement of these people in the lunette?

A)They represent the Christian family seeking their heavenly reward.
B)They represent the ideal Christian family.
C)They represent the Christian family who own that section of the catacomb.
D)They represent nothing specific, just figures to fill the space.

Question 13

How did one recognize a Christian sarcophagus?

A)The name of the owner was always carved on the center panel.
B)Only Christians were buried in sarcophagi.
C)It was decorated with significant Christian subject matter.
D)The crucifixion was always included as part of the subject matter.

Question 14

Which of the following is a basilica?

A)Santa Costanza
B)Old Saint Peter's
C)Saints Peter and Marcellinus
D)Saint Callixtus

Question 15

Which of the following attributes was used to depict Christ after Christianity was officially recognized by Roman authorities?

A)Laurel leaf crown
B)Imperial purple
C)Chariot
D)Imperial armor

Question 16

The Mildenhall Treasure, especially the "Great Dish," attests to the survival of ____ during the Late Antique period.

A)Republican portraiture
B)Jewish symbolism
C)classical iconography
D)interest in landscape

Question 17

Christians honored ____ as a prefiguration of Christ, making him a popular subject in early Christian art.

A)Moses
B)Jonah
C)King David
D)the prophet Jeremiah

Question 18

The illustrated book had a long history in the ancient world. When did the tradition of placing pictures in manuscripts first begin?

A)Republican Rome
B)Etruscan period
C)Classical Greece
D)Pharaonic Egypt

Question 19

Stylistically the Christ as Good Shepherd mosaic from the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia at Ravenna is ____.

A)abstracted
B)still deeply rooted in the classical tradition
C)related to Jewish art
D)in the Byzantine style

Question 20

Constantine placed the earliest public Christian churches at the outskirts of Rome to ____.

A)avoid confrontation between pagans and Christians
B)promote Christianity to pagans
C)comply with the law
D)compete with the temples there

Question 21

Why are there very few depictions of the crucifixion in early Christian art?

Question 22

Discuss the role of statuary in early Christian art and worship.

Question 23

Why are the catacombs significant to the study of early Christian art?

Question 24

Examine the artistic contributions of Constantine to Christianity and the effect these had.

Question 25

The invention that greatly aided in the distribution of manuscripts during the Early Roman Empire was the ____.

A)Column of Trajan
B)codex
C)triumphal arch
D)diptych

Question 26

How does the painting from Dura-Europos reflect Late Antique art?

Question 27

How did the early Christian style change art?

Question 28

What do the diptych of the Nicomachi and Symmachi reveal about the beliefs of the family who commissioned it?

Question 29

Although the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes from Sant'Apollinare Nuovo resemble Late Antique abstraction, what is different?

Question 30

____ was the Ostrogothic king and patron of the church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna.

A)Theodoric
B)Justinian
C)Alaric
D)Trajan Decius

Question 31

Explain Old Saint Peter's relationship to and place in Christendom.

Question 32

What features did early Christian architects take from Roman builders, and what new techniques did they develop? Discuss specific features from at least three buildings.

Question 33

How does the Christian community house located in Dura-Europos reflect the state of Christianity within the Roman Empire?

Question 34

How does the theme of the Good Shepherd reflect the heritage of the pre-Christian world?

Question 35

What provoked Roman persecution of the Christians?

Question 36

Compare the mosaics of Santa Costanza with the mosaics of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. How are they similar, how are they different, and how do they reflect their respective periods?

Question 37

How was the site of Old Saint Peter's selected?

Question 38

How does Stanta Costanza mirror imperial Roman architecture?

Question 39

What did scholars learn about the nature of religion in the Roman Empire based on the discovery of Dura-Europos?

Question 40

Explain the sustained influence of Greek and Roman style and motifs in early Christian art. Use examples to support your essay.

Question 41

How did the Roman imperial motifs merge with Christian themes on the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus?

Question 42

Why was manuscript illumination significant, and what information did it provide about contemporary interests?

Question 43

Compare and contrast the images of Christ as Good Shepherd from the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes from Sant'Apollinare Nuovo. How does each reflect the synthesis of classical values?