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Quiz: Byzantine Art
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Who was the emperor that brought the Byzantine Empire to its greatest height?
Emperor Byzantium
Emperor Constantine
Emperor Hagia Sophia
Emperor Justinian
What was the main religion practiced in the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern Orthodox
Protestant Christianity
Islam
Roman Catholicism
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A massive church built by Justinian that exemplifies early Byzantine architecture.
An architectural element that uses arches to create a spherical base for a dome.
A city in Italy that was once the capital of the late Roman Empire.
The main style of art produced by Byzantine artists.
A massive church built by Justinian that exemplifies early Byzantine architecture.
What's the title of the icon?
Christ Pantocrator
Transfiguration of Jesus
Christ in Majesty
Salvator Mundi
When was the middle period of Byzantine art?
900-800 BCE
843-1204 CE
330-1453 CE
1204-1453 CE
Which of these describes a 'Theotokos' scene?
A scene without spatial depth
The resurrection of Christ
The Virgin Mary, often enthroned
Christ being crucified
The Virgin Mary, often enthroned
What is the building presented in the picture?
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
Basilica of San Vitale
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
What did it mean that Constantinople considered itself the 'Second Rome'?
They were the greatest military power in the world.
They built lots of aqueducts and colosseums.
They were the central power of the Christian faith.
They were the last great city to speak Latin and have a Caesar.
They were the central power of the Christian faith.
Where is the St Mark's Basilica located?
Florence
Venice
Ravenna
Milano
What is a pendentive?
A church that is in the shape of a cross with four arms of the same length
An architectural feature for supporting a circular dome over a square building
A common design feature of Byzantine churches
A Byzantine architect
An architectural feature for supporting a circular dome over a square building
Which Byzantine Emperor started the Iconoclasm?
Justinian
Yazid II
Leo III
Constans III
In the picture you can see a technical drawing of a building. What building is that?
Hagia Sophia
Basilica of San Marco
Basilica of San Vitale
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
What was the capital of the Roman Empire in the 5th century?
San Marino
Rome
Venice
Ravenna
A gold background in Byzantine art represents the earthly realm.
Where can you see the mosaic presented in the picture? What city?
Ravenna
