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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 Constantine
Emperor Byzantium
Emperor Justinian
What was the main religion practiced in the Byzantine Empire?
Roman Catholicism
Protestant Christianity
Islam
Eastern Orthodox
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 in Majesty
Transfiguration of Jesus
Salvator Mundi
Christ Pantocrator
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?
The Virgin Mary, often enthroned
The resurrection of Christ
Christ being crucified
A scene without spatial depth
The Virgin Mary, often enthroned
What is the building presented in the picture?
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Basilica of San Vitale
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
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?
Ravenna
Milano
Venice
Florence
What is a pendentive?
A Byzantine architect
A common design feature of Byzantine churches
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
An architectural feature for supporting a circular dome over a square building
Which Byzantine Emperor started the Iconoclasm?
Yazid II
Justinian
Leo III
Constans III
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?
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
