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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?
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholicism
Protestant Christianity
Islam
What is the Hagia Sophia?
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.
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.
What's the title of the icon?
Salvator Mundi
Christ Pantocrator
Transfiguration of Jesus
Christ in Majesty
When was the middle period of Byzantine art?
900-800 BCE
843-1204 CE
1204-1453 CE
330-1453 CE
Which of these describes a 'Theotokos' scene?
Christ being crucified
The Virgin Mary, often enthroned
A scene without spatial depth
The resurrection of Christ
The Virgin Mary, often enthroned
What is the building presented in the picture?
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Basilica of San Vitale
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
What did it mean that Constantinople considered itself the 'Second Rome'?
They were the central power of the Christian faith.
They were the greatest military power in the world.
They built lots of aqueducts and colosseums.
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?
Ravenna
Florence
Milano
Venice
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?
Leo III
Yazid II
Constans III
Justinian
In the picture you can see a technical drawing of a building. What building is that?
Hagia Sophia
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Basilica of San Vitale
Basilica of San Marco
What was the capital of the Roman Empire in the 5th century?
Venice
Rome
Ravenna
San Marino
A gold background in Byzantine art represents the earthly realm.
Where can you see the mosaic presented in the picture? What city?
Ravenna
