Unit 8: Early Christian and Byzantine Art

Question 1

Byzantic Empire

Answer 1

roman empire

Question 2

Answer 2

First image of christanity/ jesus
is graffiti that is mocking jesus (donkey on a cross) and is an insult to christianity
Rome
200 CE

Question 3

In early rome, Chrisitainity was a ________ religon

Answer 3

persecuted

Question 4

Answer 4

Chi-rho
roman catacombs
is a symbol of jesus (often seen on clergy clothes)

Question 5

Answer 5

Roman stele
200 CE

Question 6

What is the fish called and what does it represent?

Answer 6

Ichthys, fish represents Jesus/words

Question 7

Why is Jesus depicted as white

Answer 7

because of racism/colonolism. Still depicted as different races in some places

Question 8

Answer 8

anthropologist created what jesus would look like based on where he lived and the time period

Question 9

what is another image of jesus

Answer 9

lamb/sheep

Question 10

Answer 10

early images of jesus
often played off of other deities. Basically generic young man tending sheep

Question 11

Answer 11

mosaic of jesus
Santa Pudenziana, Rome
402-417 CE
Religon changes and jesus becomes more associated with god. Becomes less human and older

Question 12

Answer 12

Jesus
Egypt
5-6th century CE

Question 13

Answer 13

Sarcophagous
Milan
3rd century CE
swatztaka was symbol for Jesus before nazi’s

Question 14

Answer 14

jesus on cross
book 11th century
crucifixion scene as one of last images to be accepted

Question 15

iconoclasts

Answer 15

someone who breaks images and who thinks religon shouldn’t use images of deities at all

Question 16

Iconodules

Answer 16

supporters of images, believes use of images is benefical for culture

Question 17

iconoclasm

Answer 17

when the 2 groups fight/ the struggle between religous factions in the use of images in culture

Question 18

Who supported iconodules

Answer 18

Pope Gregory (good for teaching those that cant read)

Question 19

Who supported Iconoclasts

Answer 19

Trullan Council (depicting Jesus as lamb does’t show his suffering as human)

Question 20

Answer 20

Manuscript book Vienna Genesis
6th century

Question 21

Manuscript books

Answer 21

Emerge in 2-3 CE (also called a codex(. Many had illistrations and were very ornate. May have been influenced by celtic art

Question 22

Answer 22

Manuscript book Lindisfarne Gospels
before 698
lots of intricate celtic knotwork

Question 23

Answer 23

Book of kells (Manuscript book)
early 9th century
highly decorated and made by monks as religous practices

Question 24

Answer 24

Carolingian miniscule
writing was condensed into 1 version when emperor created writing schools that taught 1 version of writing

Question 25

Carolingian Renaissance

Answer 25

if someone was called charlie, it was called carolingian era

Question 26

Carolingian Miniseule

Answer 26

Emperor created writing schools that taught 1 style of writing called carolingian miniseule. Rewrote old roman and greek manuscripts to new copies that are often mistaken for originals

Question 27

Where do lowercase letters come from

Answer 27

8th century script that 14th century scholars mistook for the way romans wrote