Flashcards
Byzantine Art
Who was the emperor that brought the Byzantine Empire to its greatest height?
Emperor Justinian
Emperor Byzantium
Emperor Constantine
Emperor Hagia Sophia
What was the main religion practiced in the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern Orthodox
Protestant Christianity
Islam
Roman Catholicism
What is the Hagia Sophia?
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 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?
Transfiguration of Jesus
Salvator Mundi
Christ Pantocrator
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
The resurrection of Christ
A scene without spatial depth
The Virgin Mary, often enthroned
What is the building presented in the picture?
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Basilica of San Vitale
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 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.
They built lots of aqueducts and colosseums.
They were the central power of the Christian faith.
Where is the St Mark's Basilica located?
Ravenna
Milano
Florence
Venice
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?
Leo III
Justinian
Constans III
Yazid II
In the picture you can see a technical drawing of a building. What building is that?
Basilica of San Marco
Basilica of San Vitale
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Hagia Sophia
What was the capital of the Roman Empire in the 5th century?
Venice
San Marino
Ravenna
Rome
A gold background in Byzantine art represents the earthly realm.
True
False
Where can you see the mosaic presented in the picture? What city?
Ravenna
What is a fresco?
A mural painted directly onto plaster
An architectural feature of Byzantine churches
An image painted onto canvas or wood panel
An image made of many individual tiles
A mural painted directly onto plaster
What is the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Moscow
Istanbul
Rome
An anastasis scene is a scene depicting the triumph of Christ over death.
False
True
Is San Vitale based on a square cross?
No
Yes
When was Fall of Constantinople?
1521
1553
1444
1453
What is the meaning of 'Hagia Sophia'?
Holy Deeds
Holy Work
Holy Wisdom
Holy Sophia
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