Byzantine Art

Question 1

Identify for the following work its

• title or designation
• culture of origin
• style
• date of creation
• materials

188

Answer 1

• 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

Question 2

Identify for the following work its

• title or designation
• culture of origin
• style
• date of creation
• materials

189

Answer 2

• 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

Question 3

Identify for the following work its

• title or designation
• culture of origin
• date of creation
• materials

190

Answer 3

• 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

Question 4

Identify for the following work its

• title or designation
• culture of origin
• style
• date of creation
• materials

193

Answer 4

• 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

Question 5

Identify for the following work its

• title or designation
• culture of origin
• style
• date of creation
• materials

195

Answer 5

• 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

Question 6

Identify for the following work its

• title or designation
• name of artist
• culture of origin
• style
• date of creation
• materials

197

Answer 6

• 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

Question 7

Identify for the following work its

• title or designation
• culture of origin
• style
• date of creation
• materials

198

Answer 7

• 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

Question 8

Identify for the following work its

• title or designation
• culture of origin
• date of creation
• materials

200

Answer 8

• 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

Question 9

Identify for the following work its

• title or designation
• culture of origin
• style
• date of creation
• materials

201

Answer 9

• 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

Question 10

Identify for the following work its

• title or designation
• culture of origin
• date of creation
• materials

202

Answer 10

• 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

Question 11

Identify for the following work its

• title or designation
• culture of origin
• style
• date of creation
• materials

215

Answer 11

• 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

Question 12

Identify for the following work its

• title or designation
• culture of origin
• style
• date of creation
• materials

221

Answer 12

• 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