Byzantine Art Flashcards
Identify for the following work its
- title or designation
- culture of origin
- style
- date of creation
- materials
188
- title or designation: Merovingian Looped Fibulae
- culture of origin: Early Medieval Europe
- style: Filigree
- date of creation: Mid-Sixth Century CE
- materials: Silver Gilt Worked in Filigree, with Inlays of Garnets and Other Stones
All Correct: 5
1 Missed: 4
2 Missed: 3
3 Missed: 2
4+ Missed: 1
Identify for the following work its
- title or designation
- culture of origin
- style
- date of creation
- materials
189
- title or designation: Catacomb of Priscilla
- culture of origin: Rome, Italy; Late Antiquity
- style: Fresco
- date of creation: c. 200–400 CE
- materials: Excavated Tufa
All Correct: 5
1 Missed: 4
2 Missed: 3
3 Missed: 2
4+ Missed: 1
Identify for the following work its
- title or designation
- culture of origin
- date of creation
- materials
190
- title or designation: Santa Sabina
- culture of origin: Rome, Italy; Late Antique Europe
- date of creation: c. 422–432 CE
- materials: Brick and Stone, Wooden Roof
All Correct: 5
1 Missed: 4
2 Missed: 3
3 Missed: 2
4+ Missed: 1
Identify for the following work its
- title or designation
- culture of origin
- style
- date of creation
- materials
193
- title or designation: Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore and George
- culture of origin: Early Byzantine Europe
- style: Encaustic
- date of creation: Sixth or Early Seventh Century CE
- materials: Wood
All Correct: 5
1 Missed: 4
2 Missed: 3
3 Missed: 2
4+ Missed: 1
Identify for the following work its
- title or designation
- culture of origin
- style
- date of creation
- materials
195
- title or designation: Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well and Jacob Wrestling the Angel
- culture of origin: The Vienna Genesis; Early Byzantine Europe
- style: Illuminated Manuscript
- date of creation: Early Sixth Century CE
- materials: Tempera, Gold, and Silver on Purple Vellum
All Correct: 5
1 Missed: 4
2 Missed: 3
3 Missed: 2
4+ Missed: 1
Identify for the following work its
- title or designation
- name of artist
- culture of origin
- style
- date of creation
- materials
197
- title or designation: Hagia Sophia
- name of artist: Anthemius of Tralles and Isodorus of Miletus
- culture of origin: Constantinople (Istanbul)
- style: Ceramic Elements and Mosaic
- date of creation: 532–537 CE
- materials: Brick and Ceramic Elements with Stone and Mosaic Veneer
All Correct: 5
1 Missed: 4
2 Missed: 3
3 Missed: 2
4+ Missed: 1
Identify for the following work its
- title or designation
- culture of origin
- style
- date of creation
- materials
198
- title or designation: San Vitale
- culture of origin: Ravenna, Italy; Early Byzantine Europe
- style: Mosaic
- date of creation: c. 526–547 CE
- materials: Brick, Marble, and Stone Veneer
All Correct: 5
1 Missed: 4
2 Missed: 3
3 Missed: 2
4+ Missed: 1
Identify for the following work its
- title or designation
- culture of origin
- date of creation
- materials
200
- title or designation: The Kaaba
- culture of origin: Mecca, Saudi Arabia; Islamic
- date of creation: Pre-Islamic Monument; Rededicated by Muhammad in 631–632 CE; Multiple Renovations
- materials: Granite Masonry, Covered with Silk Curtain and Calligraphy in Gold and Silver-Wrapped Thread
All Correct: 5
1 Missed: 4
2 Missed: 3
3 Missed: 2
4+ Missed: 1
Identify for the following work its
- title or designation
- culture of origin
- style
- date of creation
- materials
201
- title or designation: Dome of the Rock
- culture of origin: Jerusalem; Islamic, Umayyad
- style: Decorated with Glazed Ceramic Tile, Mosaics, and Gilt Aluminum
- date of creation: 691–692 CE
- materials: Stone Masonry, Wooden Roof, and Bronze Dome
All Correct: 5
1 Missed: 4
2 Missed: 3
3 Missed: 2
4+ Missed: 1
Identify for the following work its
- title or designation
- culture of origin
- date of creation
- materials
202
- title or designation: Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh)
- culture of origin: Isfahan, Iran; Islamic, Persian: Seljuk, Il-Khanid, Timurid, and Safavid Dynasties
- date of creation: c. 700 CE; Additions and Restorations in the 14th, 18th, and 20th Centuries CE
- materials: Stone, Brick, Wood, Plaster, and Glazed Ceramic Tile
All Correct: 5
1 Missed: 4
2 Missed: 3
3 Missed: 2
4+ Missed: 1
Identify for the following work its
- title or designation
- culture of origin
- style
- date of creation
- materials
215
- title or designation: Lindisfarne Gospels: St. Matthew, Cross-Carpet Page; St. Luke Portrait Page; St. Luke Incipit Page
- culture of origin: Early Medieval (Hiberno Saxon) Europe
- style: Illuminated Manuscript
- date of creation: c. 700 CE
- materials: Ink, Pigments, and Gold on Vellum
All Correct: 5
1 Missed: 4
2 Missed: 3
3 Missed: 2
4+ Missed: 1
Identify for the following work its
- title or designation
- culture of origin
- style
- date of creation
- materials
221
- title or designation: Bayeux Tapestry
- culture of origin: Romanesque Europe (English or Norman)
- style: Embroidery
- date of creation: c. 1066–1080 CE
- materials: Linen
All Correct: 5
1 Missed: 4
2 Missed: 3
3 Missed: 2
4+ Missed: 1
