byzantine/early christian

Question 1

early christian art impact (2)

Answer 1

early christian churchs iconographic traditions and roman art inspired medieval art

Question 2

midieval art (4)

Answer 2

• express glory of god
• daily life of people
• communicate visually for illiterate
• civic pride

Question 3

purpose of midieval art (2)

Answer 3

man is acting like god by creating, so art created should be worthy of god

Question 4

catacombs (2)

Answer 4

underground caverns for christians to meet and to create art because they werent allowed

Question 5

early christian art skill (2)

Answer 5

backwards art progression

less naturalistic

Question 6

Xi-Po (2)

Answer 6

Χριστος, used by Constantine

Question 7

Constaninople (2)

Answer 7

new roman capital by constantine for christianity to become state religion

Question 8

byzantium (2)

Answer 8

early christian and eastern influence

used to be constantinople (emp. justinian)

Question 9

old st peters basilica (1)

Answer 9

built as large place of worship for closted christians

Question 10

byzantine art style (3)

Answer 10

mosaic
less naturalistic
warm tones

Question 11

byzantium greek/roman influence (2)

Answer 11

columns, arches and domes
classical mesaurements (?)

Question 12

byzantium eastern/islamic influence (2)

Answer 12

abstarct/symbolic decoration

shape/pattern style

Question 13

pendentive (1)

Answer 13

its those triangle things made like when u draw fractals but underneath dome