Deck 4: Early Christianity and Byzantium

Question 1

Emperor Justinian appears in the apse mosaic at ____.

A) San Vitale in Ravenna
B) San Apollinare in Classe
C) Saint Catherine at Mount Sinai
D) Hagia Sophia

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Where is a pendentive found?

A) as part of a column
B) as part of a dome
C) guarding the entry
D) at the entrance of a chapel

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which feature identifies St.Mark's as a Byzantine building?

A) dome on a centralized building
B) elaborate narthex
C) insertion of a triple apse
D) none of these choices

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The materials used to build and decorate Hagia Sophia included ____.

A) schist
B) brick
C) concrete
D) solid gold

Question 5

The medium of The Harbaville Triptych is:

A) carved ivory
B) fresco secco
C) marble
D) mosaic

Question 6

The dome at Hagia Sophia has been called the ____.

A) Dome of the Rock
B) Altar of Heaven
C) Dome of Heaven
D) iconostasis

Question 7

David is accompanied by ____ in the Paris Psalter.

A) allegorical figures
B) martyrs and saints
C) angels
D) Solomon

Question 8

Byzantine images were destroyed by the ____.

A) iconoclasts
B) iconophiles
C) iconostasis
D) all of these choices

Question 9

What was the vestibule of Old St.Peter's in Rome called?

A) atrium
B) narthex
C) nave
D) apse

Question 10

Christ as the Good Shepherd appears in ____.

A) Old St.Peter's
B) Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
C) Santa Costanza
D) Hagia Sophia

Question 11

St.Peter's relics were located in the ____ of Old St.Peter's.

A) atrium
B) apse
C) nave
D) transept

Question 12

An early Christian manuscript can also be called a ____.

A) codex
B) folio
C) parchment
D) vellum

Question 13

Which biblical story prefigured Christ's resurrection?

A) Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac
B) Jonah and the Whale
C) Adam and Eve
D) Entry into Jerusalem

Question 14

One of the scenes depicted on the Junius Bassus Sarcophagus is the ____.

A) Crucifixion
B) Parable of the Loaves and Fishes
C) Apocalypse
D) Entry into Jerusalem

Question 15

Mosaics of Christ as Pantokrator usually appeared in the Byzantine church ____.

A) nave or aisles
B) iconostasis or templon
C) dome or apse
D) narthex or atrium

Question 16

Which of the following is a basilica?

A) Santa Costanza
B) Old St.Peter's
C) Sts.Peter and Marcellinus
D) San Vitale

Question 17

What is the significance of Old Saint Peter's?

Question 18

Which of the following attributes of Christ did Christians adapt from Roman imperial iconography?

A) halo
B) purple robe
C) sheep
D) bearded face of a mature adult

Question 19

Within the catacombs,the cubicula served as:

A) private homes
B) temples to the Roman gods
C) baths
D) mortuary chapels

Question 20

The figure of King David in the Paris Psalter looks like ____.

A) Apollo
B) Bacchus
C) Jupiter
D) Orpheus

Question 21

Compare and contrast the images of Christ as the Good Shepherd from the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and the miracle of loaves and fishes from Sant'Apollinare Nuovo.How does each reflect the classical traditions?

Question 22

Compare the treatment of space and form in this manuscript and discuss the factors that may account for that treatment.

Question 23

You have just discovered an old basilica.Explain how you will determine whether the structure was constructed for the Roman government or the Early Christian Church.

Question 24

How does Santa Costanza mirror Imperial Roman architecture?

Question 25

How does this structure draw upon the Imperial Roman architectural tradition?

Question 26

Describe a templon and explain its function.

Question 27

What is the historical significance of the Vladimir Madonna?

Question 28

Select two pictorial works and two structures that embody the Early Christian approach to art and architecture.Cite specific examples in your answer and explain your selections.

Question 29

What are the parts of a Christian basilica and what are their functions?

Question 30

Describe the features of each mosaic that make it a typical example of the Early Byzantine and Middle Byzantine styles.

Question 31

Assess the contributions of Justinian during the Early Byzantine period.What is his artistic legacy?

Question 32

Why are catacombs significant for the history of Early Christian art?

Question 33

What does this image portray and how is it significant?

Question 34

Discuss the treatment of space and form in this sculpture and discuss the factors that may account for it.

Question 35

One of these buildings is Early Christian and the other Byzantine.Identify them,describe the structural system used for each,and note the historical factors that might account for their similarities and differences.

Question 36

Which icon is earlier? What similarities do both icons share and what changes have taken place between the first and second?

Question 37

What do these images say about changing views of Christ? Note the iconographic features of each image and describe the stylistic features that add to the emotional effect.

Question 38

Describe the features of this mosaic that makes it an example of the Early Christian style.

Question 39

How did Early Christian and Byzantine architects adapt Imperial Roman buildings to fit the new church construction needs? Discuss specific features and buildings.

Question 40

What Roman imperial attributes were used to identify Christ?

Question 41

Compare and contrast Old Saint Peter's,Rome,and the Hagia Sophia,Constantinople.How is each building unique and innovative? How is each building significant and relevant to its period and place? What outside influences,if any,shaped each building? Be sure to include innovative construction elements in you essay.

Question 42

Discuss the evolution of the depiction of Christ in Early Christian and Byzantine art.How was the image changed and modified over time? Consider the political and social climate of each period and area.Use specific examples to support your essay.

Question 43

Compare the mosaic programs developed for church interiors during the Early Christian and Byzantine periods.Include in your essay the political as well as religious significance of the choice of themes and styles.Use specific examples to support your essay.

Question 44

Explain the function of icons.Then discuss iconoclasm and its effect on artistic production.Use specific examples to support your essay.

Question 45

Discuss the architectural innovations of the Byzantine period.Discuss specific features from at least two buildings.Be sure to specify the period each building.Use examples to support your essay.

Question 46

What was the classical revival in Byzantine art? Explain its significance.Use specific examples to support your essay.