artworks

Question 1

Stone Portrait Head, Byzantine Empire

Answer 1

Portrait of Constantine, from Basilica Nova, Rome, Italy, ca. 315-330 CE. Marble.

Byzantine Empire (527-1453): Eastern Christian Empire with capital at Constantinople (modern day Istanbul).

Question 2

christian church turned to islam church

Answer 2

Hagia Sophia (exterior), 532-35 ce istanbul turkey

Question 3

Mosiac of 11 men standing in a row with the main male figure standing in the center with a brown robe and the priest in gold

Answer 3

Justinian, Bishop Maximianus, and attendants, mosaic form the north wall of the apse, San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy, ca. 547.

Question 4

Mosaic of justinians wife wearing a brown robe and holding a gold bowl walking into a church

Answer 4

Theodora and attendants, mosaic from the south wall of the apse, San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy, ca. 547.

Question 5

Main example of Icongraphy

Answer 5

Christ icon, 6th century. Encaustic.

Question 6

interior wall painting on synagogue

Answer 6

Interior west wall of synagogue at Dura Europos , syria 244-245 ce.

Question 7

Synagogue at Dura Europes

Answer 7

50 stories of fresco paintings that teach stories of jewish history and beliefs, christian community house

Question 8

Painted ceiling, late 3rd early 4th centery ce. Catacombs st. peter and marcellinus rome, italy.

Answer 8

ceiling of catacombs that show the story of jonah and the old testament that supposodly foreshadows jesus’s death and rebirth.

Question 9

Good Shepard. 425-46 ce. Mosaic in lunette. Mausoleum of Galia Placidia, Ravenna, Italy.

Answer 9

Mosaic of christ with 6 sheep wearing a fine robe and halo around his head

Question 10

Arch of constantine

Answer 10

arch in rome italy that depicts the emporer constantine the great, commissioned by the roman senate to commemorate constantines victory over maxentius at the battle of milivan bridge

Question 11

Hagia Sophia, 532-35 ce istanbul turkey

Answer 11

built as a christian bascilica and altered into a mosque when the ottomans took control of constantinoble

Question 12

christ icon, 6th century. Encaustic

Answer 12

suppose to show the duel nature of christ as a god and human

Question 13

cross and carpet page introducing the gospel according to st. mathew 710-721

Answer 13

made up of numerous interweaving anemals and creatures, forms a giant cross

Question 14

Religuary of the head of st. alexander, 1145. Silver repousse, gilt bronze, gems, pearls, enamel.

Answer 14

holds a skull, designed to look like the relic of the body part they were holding. they were often stolen by other churches.

Question 15

reliquary

Answer 15

a container for holy relics

Question 16

dome of the rock 688-91 jerusalem isreal

Answer 16

building with a golden dome, believed to be the place were the prophet muhammed ascended.

Question 17

ka’aba mecca saudia arabia pre-islamic in date

Answer 17

thousands of people surrounding the mecca while praying

multiple times a day muslim believers pray in the direction of the mecca

Question 18

Masjid al-nabawi (the prophets mosque) medina saudia arabia

Answer 18

built by the prophet himself for housing and worship and is now visited my members of the religion

Question 19

ariel view of the taj mahal

Answer 19

the biggest tomb in the world dedicated to his wife that died

Question 20

great stupa, third century bce.

Answer 20

built by king ashoka and enlarged under sunga and andhra dynasties 150-50 bce india

holds remains of the buddha

gateways placed at the four cardinal points

Question 21

east gate of the great stupa

Answer 21

these symbols represent procreation, abundace, and the source of all life.

Question 22

seated buddha from the gupta period 5th century ce india

Answer 22

sits in a meditative serene pose with the mudra of wheel of law into motion while teaching richesnouse

almost all buddhas have top knot, elongated earlobes, seated pose, and halo around head.

Question 23

buddha from the mogao caves, replica of cave 45 in dunhuang museum, 618-907 ce china

Answer 23

bright colors, halo shape changed, different mudra, different clothing, different medium.

Question 24

kandariya mahadeva temple

Answer 24

Part of large temple complex
Built by King Vidyadhara, c. 1020 ce
Dedicated to Shiva, Hindu god of creation and destruction
Shikharas (towers) pull eyes upwards toward heavens; suggests nirvana