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Ch. 4 content
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A three-paneled painting, ivory plaque, or altarpiece. Also, a small, portable shrine with hinged wings used for private devotion. | Triptych |
| a large semicircular niche protruding from an end wall. In a Christian church, it houses the altar | Apse |
| semicircular niche set into the qibla wall of a mosque. | Mihrab |
| Islam’s sacred book, composed of surahs divided into verses. | Koran |
| A spherical triangle which acts as a transition between a circular dome and a square base on which the dome is set | Pendentive |
| a structure with a large central space surrounded by symmetrical areas on each side | Central-plan building |
| Stucco decorations of Islamic buildings in which stalactite-like forms break a structure’s solidity | Muqarnas |
| A halo or aureole signifying divinity | Nimbus |
| a stepped pulpit the imam stands on and preached from, set up in front of the qibla wall. | Minbar |
| a portrait or image, especially in Byzantine churches, that are objects of veneration | Icon |
| A hall with a roof supported by columns. | hypostyle hall |
| a luxurious handmade book with painted illustrations | illuminated manuscript |
| a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows | monastery |
| straight or arched structure across an interior angle of a square tower to carry a superstructure such as a dome | squinches |
| the direction (toward Mecca) that Muslims face while praying | qibla |
| A two-paneled painting or altarpiece; also, an ancient Roman, Early Christian, or Byzantine hinged writing tablet, often of ivory and carved on the external sides. | diptych |
| An early form of Arabic script, characterized by angularity, with uprights forming almost right angles with the baseline. | Kufic |
| The Islamic building for collective worship. From the Arabic word masjid, meaning a "place for bowing down." | mosque |
| the destruction of religious or sacred images. In Byzantium, the period from 726 to 843 when there was an imperial ban on such images. | iconoclasm |
| a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer. | minaret |
| What are 3 types of design patterns used in islamic art? | Arabesque, geometric patterns, and calligraphy |
| Which emperor founded the "New Rome on the Bosporus" in the East in 324? | Constantine |
| Constantine XI died in 1453 vainly defending Constantinople against which group? | Ottoman Turk |
| How long did the Eastern Christian Empire (Byzantium) remain a cultural and political entity? | A millennium |
| Which dynasty was in power for much of the Middle Byzantine period? | Macedonian |
| Which group occupied and sacked Constantinople in 1204, carting away much of its material wealth? | Crusaders |
| Whose reign marks the golden age of Early Byzantine art? | Justinian |
| Which building did Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus build for Justinian? | Church of Holy Wisdom |
| What is the contemporary name of the monastery in Egypt that Justinian had expanded and fortified by his builders? | Saint Catherine, Mount Sinai |
| In which modern country is there NOT a structure rebuilt or refurbished by Justinian? | Syria |
| Which Old Testament figure is highlighted alongside Christ in the mosaic program of the church at Mount Sinai? | Moses |
| Which monument does the continuous storytelling technique used in this page from the Vienna Genesis most resemble? | Column of Trajan |
| How do art historians know so much about the liturgical ceremonies that took place inside Hagia Sophia during the period that church was built? | Writings of Procopius |
| Which of the following is a Late Byzantine church? | Christ in Chora, Constantinople |
| After fire destroyed the earlier church during the Middle Byzantine period, the new Saint Mark's was modeled after which of the following churches? | Holy Apostles, Constantinople |
| Which manuscript contains the earliest known illustrated dedication page? | Vienna Dioskorides |
| Which Middle Byzantine object type best demonstrates the complete rejection of iconoclasm? | Painted icon |
| What is the theme of the mosaic program of San Vitale in Ravenna? | Holy ratification of the emperor Justinian's right to rule |
| What element of this mosaic shows that Theodora is not quite equal in status with her husband? | She is still outside the sanctuary. |
| Why did the Byzantine emperors call themselves Romans and their empire Rome? | They saw themselves as the legitimate successors to ancient Rome. |
| The Late Byzantine Anastasis from Christ in Chora exhibits which of the following? | Consistent vision of the eternal |
| Which people dwelled in lands peripheral to the Byzantine and Sassanian empires at the time Islam arose? | Arabians |
| The army of Charles Martel stopped the Muslim advance into the lands of which modern country? | France |
| What was the Islamic political and cultural center in the early centuries of the religion's history? | the Middle East |
| What city, sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, is the site of the Dome of the Rock? | Jerusalem |
| The builders of which structure used salvaged masonry blocks, columns, and capitals from Roman and Early Christian structures? | Great Mosque, Damascus |
| The octagonal dome of the Dome of the Rock most closely resembles which structure? | San Vitale, Ravenna |
| Who is the most famous Ottoman architect? | Sinan |
| What architectural elements (located on the southern and northern corners of the enclosure) of the Great Mosque in Damascus are the earliest in the Islamic world? | Minarets |
| What element of the mosaics of the Great Mosque of Damascus suggest they are the work of Byzantine mosaicists? | Gold Background |
| What is the effect created by the muqarnas in this dome from the Hall of the Abencerrajes? | Reflect light |
| What forms the decoration of this Samarkand ware plate? | Kufic script |
| In which period were monumental Islamic tombs virtually unknown? | Early Islamic period |
| The entrance portal at the Imam Mosque in Isfahan is notable for what aspect? | Its tilework |
| Why did Sultan Hasan have his mausoleum placed at the southern part of the madrasa complex he built in Cairo? | So those praying to Mecca would face his tomb |
| What is the explanation for the double rows of arches in the prayer hall of the Mezquita, shown here? | To account for the height of the reused columns |
| The perfect aesthetic intertwining of calligraphy and tile on this mihrab was achieved by what tiling technique? | Mosaic tilework |
| Which of the following statements about this Ardabil carpet is NOT true? | The central sunburst motif represents the moon in a starry sky. |
| Which of the following art forms is NOT known to have flourished under the patronage of Shah Tahmasp? | Metal Work |
| Which of the following artists is not known as a master of calligraphy or manuscript painting? | Sulayman |
| Which artwork is an example of cuerda seca tilework? | Muqarnas from the entrance portal of the Imam Mosque, Isfahan |
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