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final exam Flashcards

1
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late antiquity/early christianity

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(175-475 ace) pagan content = late antique… christian content = early christian

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apotheosis

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spiritual ascension (height) of a figure being led towards the heavens

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decrusio

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counter clockwise calvary procession at the death of an emporor

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crucification

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cross in which jesus died for the sins of his people and was resurrected before ascending to heaven

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eucharist

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taking communion, typically seen in depictions of the last supper

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temptation

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the idea of the devil tempting people to sin/stray from god

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7
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typology

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old testament prefigures the new testament, they are juxtaposed… new testament is a fulfillment of old testament values

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syncretism

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the practice of multiple religions simultaneously

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9
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jonah and the whale

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god sends a large fish to swallow jonah, saving him from drowning. jonah prays to god to release him for 3 days, he is released and repents his sins

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good shepard

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the idea of christ as a “shepard” of the people (iconographic trope)

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daniel and the lions den

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the idea that jesus offers salvation, daniel is typically depicted in the heraldic pose

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heraldic image

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most important iconography in the center of the image, hero in the center flanked by animals

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confronted animals

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two animals face each other in a symmetrical pose

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14
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orant

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individual who is praying

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15
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signitive

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important figure/iconography

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16
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phrigian cap

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looks like a santa cap, becomes an identifier of someone from the near east

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17
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pannonian cap

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fez like cap (anything that has it is around 300 or early 4th century)

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18
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basillica

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the house of the king

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19
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nave

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longitudinal ground plan w/ primary access

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20
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side aisles

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isles on the side of a basillica

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21
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apse

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semicircular recess

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22
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narthex

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covered groin vaulted porch

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23
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clerestory

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part of a basilica, lets in light from the top

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24
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groin vault

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also known as a double barrel, the intersection of two vaults

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25
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pastiche

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a monument in which great sculptures of the past are “pasted” unto a new monument. introduces differences/blending of the time periods

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26
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chi ro

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wreath signifying victory

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27
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edict of milan

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legalized christianity in 313

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28
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sol invictus

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the root of the sun

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29
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hand of god

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iconographic trope of just gods hand (full depictions of him were illegal)

30
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congiaium

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the sprinkling of coins to ones followers

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tondo

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object that has a circular frame

32
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isocephaly

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heads of figures in a line at the same level

33
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tradition legis

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triangle arrangement of figures with christ in the middle

34
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atrium

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central area of a building

35
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apocolypse

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allegory of the overthrowing of christ by satan

36
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arcade

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a row of arches supported on columns or piers

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nave elevation

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division of the nave (wall) into various levels

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colonnade

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series of columns in a row

39
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clerestory

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part of a basilica, lets in light from the top

40
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timber roof

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covered the central nave

41
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transept

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gives the basilica the shape of a latin cross, separates main area from apse at the end

42
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triumphal arch

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signifies the triumph of christ

43
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chancel screens

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hip high wall that separates the clergy from the laity (people who are not clergy)

44
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mosaic

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tiles placed together in the representation of an imagee

45
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ciborium

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canopy/covering supported by columns that covers the alter in a basilica/church

46
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half dome

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typically in the back of a basilica, represents canopy of heaven

47
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mausoleum

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funerary buildings for emperors and empresses

48
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papyrus

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scroll made from plant fibers that are beat together until flat

49
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parchment

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refined animal hide turned into paper

50
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scribe

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person who writes the documents

51
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folio

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pages of a document

52
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recto

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the side of a manuscript that is read first (right side)

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verso

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the side of a manuscript that is read last (left side)

54
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pricking

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scribe runs a spiked wheel across the parchment to create evenly spaced/ruled lines to prepare book for writing

55
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scoring

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how a manuscript is notated

56
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xemplar

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that which is copied

57
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clasicism

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a revival of classical antiquity

58
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tituli

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little inscriptions identifying content

59
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rustic capitals

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script that most manuscripts are written in

60
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ductus

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the shape of the letter

61
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continuous narraration

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tho or more parts of the story represented within the same time frame

62
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phallic/yonic

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penis vagina imagery (think adam and eve)

63
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aedicule

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small shrine framing, sheltering, and honoring a holy object

64
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tabula ansata

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architectural framework holding an inscription identifying the patron

65
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mappa

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folded hankerchief

66
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sella curulis

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seat of a magistrate

67
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victoria

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little victory

68
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venatio

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hunting scene

69
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congiarium

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distribution of largesse

70
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scepter

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symbol of political authority

71
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tabula ensata

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word plate at the top of a diptych that has an inscription

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