Question 1

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

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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 2

The use of purple vellum in the production of the Vienna Genesis (Fig. 8-13) indicates it was probably made for

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A)  a bishop. 
B)  a woman. 
C)  an imperial patron. 
D)  public display

Question 3

What originated in the third century, when devout Christians retired to the desert?

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A)  iconoclasm 
B)  monasticism 
C)  orthodoxy 
D)  pilgrimage

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Which notion was emphasized in The Transfiguration of Christ (Fig. 8-11) in the apse at St. Catherine?

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

Question 6

Which work of art is related to the Harbaville Triptych (Fig. 8-25) in figure style and composition?

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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 7

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

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Question 8

What inspired the doge of Venice to commission the Cathedral of Saint Mark (Fig. 8-24)?

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Question 9

In both its subject matter and artistic style, the Paris Psalter (Fig. 8-27) reflects

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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 10

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

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Question 11

During the Byzantine era, to separate the congregation from the sanctuary, the celebration of the Mass took place behind a(n)

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A)  ciborium. 
B)  screen. 
C)  ambulatory. 
D)  aisle.

Question 12

How do the mosaics in the monastery church of the Dormition at Daphni (Figs. 8-21 and 8-22) convey a mood and message?

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Question 13

How does the dome of Hagia Sophia (Fig. 8-4) differ from the dome of the Pantheon (Figs. 6-48 and 6-49)?

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Question 14

How does math play a role in Late Byzantine works, such as The Hospitality of Abraham (Fig. 8-36)?

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Question 15

Which refers to an intensified interest in the styles and themes of Classical art during the Middle Byzantine period?

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A)  Chora Revival 
B)  Palaeologue Renaissance 
C)  Macedonian Renaissance 
D)  Venetian Period

Question 16

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

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Question 17

The monastery church of St. Panteleimon at Nerezi was built under the patronage of

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A)  Basil I. 
B)  Prince Vladimir. 
C)  Alexios Komnenos. 
D)  Romanos II.

Question 18

Justinian provided the monastery at St. Catherine at Mount Sinai with

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A)  vaults. 
B)  minarets. 
C)  fortifications. 
D)  a chapel.

Question 19

Describe the formal and stylistic elements of David Battling Goliath (Fig. 8-1). How does this exemplify the Byzantine aesthetic?

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Question 20

On the back of the central panel of the Harbaville Triptych (Fig. 8-25B), what symbolized paradise?

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A)  bust-length portraits of saints 
B)  vegetation inhabited by animals 
C)  the archangel Michael 
D)  portraits of monks

Exam 8: Byzantine Art