Early Byzantine Flashcards

1
Q

Mother church

A

Eclesia matia

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2
Q

Fusion plan

A

Both central and bascillica

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3
Q

Pendentive

A

Weight funnels for a dome

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4
Q

Squinches

A

Weight funnels corners

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5
Q

Purpendolia

A

Dangly crown bits

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6
Q

What holds wine?

A

Challace

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7
Q

Hand of God

A

Dextra dei

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8
Q

Almond shape around holy figures

A

Mandorla

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9
Q

Savior of the world

A

Salus Mundi

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10
Q

Where was built at the site of the burning bush

A

Mount Sinai

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11
Q

Third finger pose

A

“Blessing”

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12
Q

Pants are

A

Other, foreign

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13
Q

Winged victory

A

Nike figure

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14
Q

Ancient book

A

Codex

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15
Q

The Torah

A

Is always scroll format

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16
Q

The leaves of a codex

A

Folio

17
Q

Folios

A

Parchment, skin, lamb skin

18
Q

Vellum

A

Calf skin

19
Q

Front and back

A

Recto and verso

20
Q

Illuminated

A

Decorated, illustrated

21
Q

Illuminari

A

To brighten