Chapter 7 - Jewish and Early Christian Art Flashcards
What was Judaism centered in?
In the Old Testament
Who was the ‘Jesus of Nazareth’?
Mosiah
Jesus is ______ in human form?
god
Who was the final, all powerful prophet?
Muhammed
What are the religions of the book?
Judaism, Christian, Karan
Hebrew Scriptures belonged to which religion?
Judaism
The Bible belonged to which religion?
Christianity
What stories were depicted in the new testament?
gospel stories of Jesus, who rose from the dead 3 days later
Who revealed, in Arabic, the Coran to Muhammed?
Arch Angel Gabriel
torah
first 5 books god promised to Abraham
book of exodus
moses led a group of slaves to promiseland
canaan
semitic-speaking region and civilization, greeks eventually renamed it to Palestine
ten commandments
moses received a gold box, set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship
ark of the covenant
gold-covered wooden chest described in the book of exodus as containing the two stone tablets of the ten commandments
soloman
10th century, built a temple (lst temple), the ark of covenant was placed in the inner most chamber of temple, also called Jedidiah
nebchadnezzar II
conquered jerusalem, destroyed the first temple and took the ark of the covenant
second temple
after Jesus returned from being exiled, built the second temple
Titus
roman emperor, was the first emperor to succeed his biological father
Islamic Holy Site : Dome of the Rock
site of destroyed temple, religious associations with Jews and Christians
Ark of the Covenant and Menorahs
theme of death, display ark of covenant and menorahs, ancient tree of life reference
Dura Europas
roman frontier town, walled off, important site of preserved wall paintings and sites found in the jewish and pagan building. would put dirt on either side of walls, covering the buildings near walls
Interior of the synagogue at Dura-Europos has wall paintings with themes of?
themes of the Old Testament
What was used to house torahs and scrolls?
niches
What is the name of the largest span and panels of painting of scenes in Synagogue?
Dura Europias
synagogue
a house turned religious space
trinity
holy spirit, jesus and god
virigin mary
husband Joseph did not impregnate her, god did
crucifixion
method of capital punishment where the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden beam (cross) and left to hang
resurrection
Christ rose from the dead 3 days after his death
council of nicaea 325
first council of nicaea, council of christian bishops convened in the bithynian city of nicaea by the roman emperor Constantine I
resurrection scene
3 virgin marys see an empty tomb with an angel = the visual notion of resurrection
ascension scene
christ’s feet, everyone else below him = visual notion of ascension
nicean creed are all _____ by the end of time
resurrected
early Christianity : the book
mosaic of matthew, luke, john and marcus, christ died at 33 years old, wrote life of christ 40-70 years after death of christ
book of evangelists
matthew, figure in top right
saint jerome
pope responsible for organizing the bible, got rid of nostic gospels (gospel of Judice)
what bible was the popular bible?
vulgate bible
who was an important person in christianity?
emperor Constantine, without him, there would be no christianity, vision of cross during battle and won afterwards
what did saint paul do?
write letters to specific people
evangelists
matthew, mark, john and luke
symbol of man
matthew
symbol of lion
mark