Arts - Art and Religion Flashcards
Early Christian art began at a time when Christianity was still a _.
persecuted religion
It began at a time when Christianity was still a flourished religion.
Early Christian art
Artworks created during the Christian,. Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic periods were closely linked with _.
religion
Artists created artworks to _ or _ using _ and _.
convey messages or tell narratives using symbols and images
This was the time when Constantine the Great officially declared toleration of the religion with the _.
Early Christian art, Edict of Milan
This was the time when _ officially declared toleration of the religion with the Edict of Milan.
Constantine the Great
The existence of a huge body of artworks from this period suggests the radical growth of _ in this stage of history.
Christianity
Overall, early Christian art followed the style of the classical _ art, but it evolved into a _ and more _.
Roman, simplified and more abstract artistic expression
Early Christian artists deliberately distanced themselves from the _ of the Roman artists.
naturalism
They also aimed to express _ rather than depict _.
spiritual feeling, physical beauty
Human figures in sculptures and painting normally had . because they believed eyes were ‘‘’’.
large watching eyes, windows of their soul
_ were the earliest examples of Christian sculpture,
Grand stone caskets or sarcophagi
The most elaborate sarcophagi depicted scenes from the _.
gospels
In what period sculptures were not prioritized ?
Early Christian Period/Art
In general, _ were not prioritized in this period.
sculptures
Early Christians viewed _ as _, which was _ to the Bible.
pagan sculptures of gods, idolatry, forbidden
They created _ sculpture depicting Christian allegories and biblical scenes.
Bas relief or low relief
They made sure that such _ were not objects of _ but just _.
Sculptures, adoration, decorations
_ built churches across the empire, an active way of spreading _.
Emperor Constantine, Christianity
The exterior were _, but the interiors were full of _.
plain, colorful mosaics
These mosaics were filled with _ and _.
Symbols and narratives from the bible.
Instead of using _, early Christians used _, which enabled them to create _ images.
Colored stones, colored glass, vibrant
They also used _ background to achieve _ and _ effects.
Gold, otherworldly and transcendent effects
_ were bound by the authority of the _ and other sacred texts.
Christians, Bible
In the early days of Christianity, _ and _ were very important.
Book production and illumination of manuscripts
These are illustrations, borders, or initials that decorate a written text.
Illuminations
They adorn manuscripts with _
Gold or silver
Manuscript that are adorned with gold and silver and that came from the first half of the _ centruy
Vienna Genesis, 6th
Early Christians had no permanent place where they could worship until Constantine legalized their religion. T or F
T
_ had no permanent place for worshiping until _ legalized Christianity.
Early Christian, Constantine
Architects during this period were inspired by the technique and design used in Hellenistic and Roman architecture.
Early Christian Architecture
Architects in the Early Christian were inspired by the technique and design used in _ architecture.
Hellenistic and Roman architecture
They adopted the _, which is characterized by a central nave between lower aisles l, and an apse at one end opposite the main door as the typical structure in Christian worship.
Basilican form
_ in _ remains the largely intact example of this type of basilica which is the _.
Basilica of Saint Sabina, Rome, Basilican form
The downfall of the Romans empire began when the _ defeated Rome in _.
German Visigoth, 410CE
The downfall of the _ began when the _ defeated _ in _.
Roman Empire, German Visigoth, Rome, 410CE
When the _ collapsed, the _ remained intact.
Empire’s Western part, Eastern part (Byzantium Empire)
The center of Byzantine art was in _ or _.
Constantinople or modern day Istanbul
The center of _ was in Constantinople or Modern day Istanbul
Byzantine art
Byzantine artists concentrated on painting icons and decorating churches with _ and _ as a response to the needs of the _.
Mosaics, frescoes orthodox church
