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Art History > Chapter 7- Jewish, Early Christian, Byzantine, & Early Medieval Art > Flashcards

Chapter 7- Jewish, Early Christian, Byzantine, & Early Medieval Art Flashcards

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A picture that recounts an event drawn from a story, either factual or fictional

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narrative image

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A picture that expresses or embodies an intangible concept or idea.

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iconic image

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The Vestibule or entrance porch of a church

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narthex

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An unroofed interior couryard in Roman house, sometimes having a pool.

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atrium

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Any structure designed with a rectangular shape.

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longitudinal plan

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Aisles next to the nave

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side aisles

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The topomost zone of a wall with windows in basillica, extending above the aisle roofs.

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clerestory

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The arm of the crucifrom church, perpendicular to the nave.

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transept

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Any Structure designed with a primary central space surrounded by symmetrical areas on each side.

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central plan

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Arcs that separate the side aisles

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nave arcade

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The concave triangular section of a vault that forms the transition between a square or polygonal space and the circular base of a done.

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pendentives

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A Church or Chapel built over the grace of a martyr.

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martyrium

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a title of Christ represented as the ruler of the universe, especially in Byzantine church decoration.

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Pantokrator

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An almond-shaped area in whcih a sacred figure, such as Christ is represented.

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mandorla

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a representation, in Byzantine art, of Christ harrowing hell.

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anastasis

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A handwritten book or document.

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manuscript

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A painting on paper or parchment used as illustration and/or decoration for manuscripts or albums

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illumninated

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A manuscript page

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folio

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The banning and/or destruction of icons and religious images.

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iconoclasm

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A screen covered with icons that separates the sanctuary (where the altar is located) from the congregational space in an Orthodox church.

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iconostasis

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A technique for decorating gold in which tiny balls of the precious metal are fused to the main surface in a pattern.

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granulation

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A technique in which powdered glass is applied to a metal surface in a decorative design.

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A type of linear decoration in which ribbonlike bands are illusionistically depicted as if woven under and over one another.

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interlaces

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A room in a monastery housing a workshop for writing or copying manuscripts.

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scriptorium

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Characteristic feature of insular that illuminated manuscripts.

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Carpet Pages

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What was Luke’s image?

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What was John’s image?

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What was Mark’s image?

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What was Matthew’s image?

30
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The combining of different, often contradictory beliefs, while blending practices of various religions

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Syncretism

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When was the fall of the Western Empire?

32
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When was Iconoclam & the Middle Byzantine?

33
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When was Christianity divided into two Parts? AKA The Schism

34
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When did the West occupy Constantinope?

35
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When was Constantinople Captured?

36
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This year was the end of Byzantine art?

37
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The late Byzantine empire fell to who?

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The Ottoman Turks

38
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Who was Justinians Wife?

39
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What 3 roles do the men in the Mosaics in San Vitale represent?

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-Church -Military -Emperor

40
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What does Purple Symbolize?

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Byzantine Royalty

41
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What does not from human hands mean?

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Acheriropoieta

42
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Who built the first Temple?

43
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Where is the Ark of the Covenant?

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Under the Dome of the Rock

44
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Which Edit made Christianity the offical Religion?

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380 Edit of Thessalonica

45
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Hagia Sophia means?

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Holy Wisdom

46
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Which two buildings did Justinian Comission?

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-Hagia Sophia -San Vitale

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Menorah’s and the Ark of the Covenant

  • Object in the Middle is the Ark of the Covenant
  • Found in Catacombs
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Mosaic Floor of the Beth Alpha Synagogue

  • Rounded structure at the top is the apse.
  • The Torah would go in the apse
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Golden Haggadah

  • Pigments of Gold Leaf on Vellam
  • Depicts Parting of the Red Sea
  • Made for Passover
  • Audience was a wealthy family in Spain.
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Catacomb of Priscilla

  • Rome, Italy
  • Entrance to Catacomb
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Church of Hagia Sophia

  • Emperor that comissioned was Justinian I
  • Made of Brick and Ceramic
  • The First one was destroyed and the second one was burned
  • It was first a Chruch, then a mosque, and is now a museum.
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Hinged Clasp

  • Sutton Hoo
  • Gold Plaques
  • Inayed
53
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Anastasis

-Figure behind Christ is a Mandorla

(A Mandorla is an Almond shaped area for a holy person)

54
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Christ Pantocrator, Monastary St. Catherine

  • Gift from Justinian to Monastary
  • Encaustic Painint on Wood

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