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