final exam

Question 1

late antiquity/early christianity

Answer 1

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

Question 2

apotheosis

Answer 2

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

Question 3

decrusio

Answer 3

counter clockwise calvary procession at the death of an emporor

Question 4

crucification

Answer 4

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

Question 5

eucharist

Answer 5

taking communion, typically seen in depictions of the last supper

Question 6

temptation

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

Question 7

typology

Answer 7

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

Question 8

syncretism

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the practice of multiple religions simultaneously

Question 9

jonah and the whale

Answer 9

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

Question 10

good shepard

Answer 10

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

Question 11

daniel and the lions den

Answer 11

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

Question 12

heraldic image

Answer 12

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

Question 13

confronted animals

Answer 13

two animals face each other in a symmetrical pose

Question 14

orant

Answer 14

individual who is praying

Question 15

signitive

Answer 15

important figure/iconography

Question 16

phrigian cap

Answer 16

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

Question 17

pannonian cap

Answer 17

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

Question 18

basillica

Answer 18

the house of the king

Question 19

nave

Answer 19

longitudinal ground plan w/ primary access

Question 20

side aisles

Answer 20

isles on the side of a basillica

Question 21

apse

Answer 21

semicircular recess

Question 22

narthex

Answer 22

covered groin vaulted porch

Question 23

clerestory

Answer 23

part of a basilica, lets in light from the top

Question 24

groin vault

Answer 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

chi ro

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wreath signifying victory

Question 27

edict of milan

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legalized christianity in 313

Question 28

sol invictus

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the root of the sun

Question 29

hand of god

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

Question 30

congiaium

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the sprinkling of coins to ones followers

Question 31

tondo

Answer 31

object that has a circular frame

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isocephaly

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heads of figures in a line at the same level

Question 33

tradition legis

Answer 33

triangle arrangement of figures with christ in the middle

Question 34

atrium

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central area of a building

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apocolypse

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allegory of the overthrowing of christ by satan

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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

Question 39

clerestory

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part of a basilica, lets in light from the top

Question 40

timber roof

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covered the central nave

Question 41

transept

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

Question 42

triumphal arch

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signifies the triumph of christ

Question 43

chancel screens

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

Question 44

mosaic

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tiles placed together in the representation of an imagee

Question 45

ciborium

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

Question 46

half dome

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

Question 47

mausoleum

Answer 47

funerary buildings for emperors and empresses

Question 48

papyrus

Answer 48

scroll made from plant fibers that are beat together until flat

Question 49

parchment

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refined animal hide turned into paper

Question 50

scribe

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person who writes the documents

Question 51

folio

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pages of a document

Question 52

recto

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

Question 53

verso

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

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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

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scoring

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how a manuscript is notated

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xemplar

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that which is copied

Question 57

clasicism

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a revival of classical antiquity

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tituli

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little inscriptions identifying content

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rustic capitals

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script that most manuscripts are written in

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ductus

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the shape of the letter

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continuous narraration

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

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phallic/yonic

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penis vagina imagery (think adam and eve)

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aedicule

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small shrine framing, sheltering, and honoring a holy object

Question 64

tabula ansata

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architectural framework holding an inscription identifying the patron

Question 65

mappa

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folded hankerchief

Question 66

sella curulis

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seat of a magistrate

Question 67

victoria

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little victory

Question 68

venatio

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hunting scene

Question 69

congiarium

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distribution of largesse

Question 70

scepter

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symbol of political authority

Question 71

tabula ensata

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