Early Byzantine Flashcards by Abigail redinger

Q

Mother church

A

Eclesia matia

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Fusion plan

A

Both central and bascillica

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Pendentive

A

Weight funnels for a dome

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Q

Squinches

A

Weight funnels corners

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Purpendolia

A

Dangly crown bits

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Q

What holds wine?

A

Challace

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Q

Hand of God

A

Dextra dei

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Q

Almond shape around holy figures

A

Mandorla

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Q

Savior of the world

A

Salus Mundi

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Q

Where was built at the site of the burning bush

A

Mount Sinai

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Q

Third finger pose

A

“Blessing”

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Q

Pants are

A

Other, foreign

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Q

Winged victory

A

Nike figure

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Q

Ancient book

A

Codex

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Q

The Torah

A

Is always scroll format

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Q

The leaves of a codex

A

Folio

Q

Folios

A

Parchment, skin, lamb skin

Q

Vellum

A

Calf skin

Q

Front and back

A

Recto and verso

Q

Illuminated

A

Decorated, illustrated

Q

Illuminari

A

To brighten