Question 1

In the Icon of Saint Michael the Archangel from the Middle Byzantine period,the archangel is depicted as

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A)  a messenger. 
B)  a military commander. 
C)  a Roman deity. 
D)  a disciple.

Question 2

Which description of the image of the Lamentation with Standing Monastic Saints Below at Nerezi reflects art under the Komnenians?

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A)  short, squatty figures 
B)  aloof and emotionless quality 
C)  flat, two-dimensionality 
D)  painterly spontaneity

Question 3

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 4

The Archangel Michael is an example of carved ivory diptychs that served what function in Christian worship?

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A)  They were used to send messages to friends and colleagues. 
B)  They were portable objects of veneration, similar to painted icons. 
C)  They were used to record names of people who were to be remembered in prayers. 
D)  They were used as book covers for manuscripts.

Question 5

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?

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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 6

On the back of the central panel of the Harbaville Triptych ,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

Question 7

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

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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 8

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 9

The use of purple vellum in the production of the Vienna Genesis indicates it was probably made for

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

Question 10

How does math play a role in Late Byzantine works,such as The Hospitality of Abraham ?

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Question 11

Compare and contrast the representation of the Virgin Mary throughout the Byzantine era.

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Question 12

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 13

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 14

Compare and contrast the image of Christ in Figure 8-11 in the text and in Figure 8-32 in the text.What developments can be described from sixth century to the fourteenth century in Byzantine art?

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Question 15

Describe the formal and stylistic elements of David Battling Goliath .How does this exemplify the Byzantine aesthetic?

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Question 16

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 17

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

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Question 18

The Lamentation with Standing Monastic Saints Below at Nerezi focuses on

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A)  the Virgin's anguish. 
B)  the activities of the onlookers. 
C)  the background landscape. 
D)  the moment of the Crucifixion.

Question 19

How is the main dome of Hagia Sophia supported?

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Question 20

The inscription accompanying the image of the Virgin and Child in the Apse of Hagia Sophia credited emperors with

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A)  reviving the use of images. 
B)  being great patrons of the arts. 
C)  saving the city from its enemies. 
D)  following religious decrees.

Exam 8: Byzantine Art