Question 1

A ______________ includes the complete text of Psalms and odes or canticles from the Bible.

Accepted Answer

A)   Psalter
B)   ciborium
C)   icon
D)   miniature A

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The mosaic decoration of St. Catherine's at Mount Sinai is concentrated in the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   niche
B)   narthex
C)   ambulatory
D)   sanctuary D

Question 4

After the Iconoclasm, Byzantine artists continued to create ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   images with secular subject
B)   only symbolic images
C)   devotional images in a variety of media
D)   subjects that were not religious

Question 5

The non-biblical episode of the ___________ portrayed at Nerezi seems to have been developed during the twelfth century.

Accepted Answer

A)   Crucifixion
B)   Anastasis
C)   David Composing the Psalms
D)   Lamentation

Question 6

The manner in which the image of the Virgin and Child at Hagia Sophia floats on an expansive sweep of gold is reminiscent of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pompeian wall painting
B)   Roman dome mosaics
C)   page in an illuminated manuscript
D)   a monumental icon

Question 7

During the Late Byzantine period, the territory of the Byzantine Empire decreased to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   small areas of the Balkan and Greece
B)   Constantinople and Russia
C)   Greece and eastern Europe
D)   Greece and Macedonia

Question 8

____________ is related to the Harbaville Triptych in figure style and composition.

Accepted Answer

A)   The Crucifixion
B)   The Hospitality of Abraham
C)   The Anastasis
D)   Christ Crowning Emperor Romanos II and Empress Eudokia

Question 9

The Virgin and Child with Saints and Angels in the Monastery of St. Catherine in Egypt is a rare example of a sixth century ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   manuscript
B)   platter
C)   ivory
D)   icon

Question 10

What religious theme unites the mosaics at the Church of San Vitale ?

Accepted Answer

A)   the martyrdom of St. Vitalis
B)   the marriage sacrament of Justinian and Theodora
C)   Christ's role as King of Heaven
D)   the celebration of the Eucharist

Question 11

The extensive use of marble, colored glass, and gold mosaics to decorate the interior of the Church of San Vitale had what effect on the structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   It served to reinforce the underlying supports.
B)   It made the structure appear to dissolve into shimmering light and color.
C)   It called attention to the architectural complexity seen throughout the building.
D)   It disguised structural irregularities that were originally visible inside the church.

Question 12

The Paris Psalter reflects ___________________in both its subject matter and artistic style.

Accepted Answer

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 13

What inspired the doge of Venice to commission the Cathedral of Saint Mark ?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Discuss the development of Byzantine mosaics, using specific examples from churches of the period.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Where would the congregation have focused their attention during religious services at Hagia Sophia?

Accepted Answer

A)   the altar
B)   the dome
C)   the emperor
D)   the apse

Question 16

The Archangel Michael diptych is a portion of a __________-panel object.

Accepted Answer

A)   two
B)   three
C)   four
D)   five

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Byzantine churches from the Middle period?

Accepted Answer

A)   emphasis on verticality
B)   multiple geometric forms
C)   rich use of mosaic decoration
D)   plain exteriors

Question 18

The poet and philosopher Theodore Metochites is responsible for the elaborate program of decorative ________ that cover(s) every inch of the funerary chapel at the church of the Monastery of Christ in Chora.

Accepted Answer

A)   mosaics
B)   frescoes
C)   tapestries
D)   stone work

Question 19

Small portable luxury items created in the Middle Byzantine period combine exceptional beauty and technical skill with ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   altruistic flair
B)   philosophical virtues
C)   religious meaning
D)   pagan motifs

Question 20

During the Paleologue Renaissance the administrator of the imperial treasury, __________, was responsible for numerous important structures.

Accepted Answer

A)   Heraclius
B)   John Komnenos
C)   Justinian
D)   Theodore Metochites

Exam 8: Byzantine Art