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