Questions and Answers
Quiz: Byzantine Art
1.
Who was the emperor that brought the Byzantine Empire to its greatest height?
Emperor Justinian
2.
What was the main religion practiced in the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern Orthodox
3.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A massive church built by Justinian that exemplifies early Byzantine architecture.
4.
What's the title of the icon?
Christ Pantocrator
5.
When was the middle period of Byzantine art?
843-1204 CE
6.
Which of these describes a 'Theotokos' scene?
The Virgin Mary, often enthroned
7.
What is the building presented in the picture?
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
8.
What did it mean that Constantinople considered itself the 'Second Rome'?
They were the central power of the Christian faith.
9.
Where is the St Mark's Basilica located?
Venice
10.
What is a pendentive?
An architectural feature for supporting a circular dome over a square building
11.
Which Byzantine Emperor started the Iconoclasm?
Leo III
12.
In the picture you can see a technical drawing of a building. What building is that?
Hagia Sophia
13.
What was the capital of the Roman Empire in the 5th century?
Ravenna
14.
A gold background in Byzantine art represents the earthly realm.
False
15.
Where can you see the mosaic presented in the picture? What city?
Ravenna
16.
What is a fresco?
A mural painted directly onto plaster
17.
What is the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
18.
An anastasis scene is a scene depicting the triumph of Christ over death.
True
19.
Is San Vitale based on a square cross?
Yes
20.
When was Fall of Constantinople?
1453
21.
What is the meaning of 'Hagia Sophia'?
Holy Wisdom