unit test art history 12/5

what historic event coincides with or reciprocates the building of hagia sophia?

nika riot, riots against king. King commissioned building of this church to employ would be rioteers

in Muslim countries, an institution of higher education. functioned until the 20th century as a theological seminary and law school, with a curriculum centred on the Qur??n. Arabic grammar and literature, mathematics, logic, and, in some cases, natural sc

madrasa

the pulpit from which the sermon (khutbah) is delivered. In its simplest form is a platform with three steps. Often it is constructed as a domed box at the top of a staircase and is reached through a doorway that can be closed.

minbar

Islamic architecture, a vaulted space used as an entrance, or, if closed at one end, a hall facing a court in a madrasa or mosque

iwan

a man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque.

muezzin

how would you describe arabesque?

biomorphic. symmetry, rhythm, balance. linear and intricate.

under which historic period was the Paris Psalter written? under whose reign?

macedonian renaissance. constantine VII

under which islamic dynasty was the great mosque of damascus created?

Umayyad dynasty

what is carolingian miniscule?

in calligraphy, clear and manageable script that was established by the educational reforms of Charlemagne in the latter part of the 8th and early 9th centuries. responsible for upper and lower case

architectural parts of san vitale church *

centrally planned. 2 concentric octagons. second story ambulatory. apsidals (apses stick out). placement of narthex. apse on east side.

lindisfarne gospel *

tempera on vellum. england. early medieval. use of serpents, dragons, other fantastic animals. celtic cross.repetitive knots and spirals is dominated by a centrally-located cross

in early christian art, how is Christ depicted?

teacher, philosopher. good shepherd. miracles NOT crucifixion.

out of the churches we've seen, which ones were centrally planned? which specific churches?

santa costanza. hagia sophia. san vitale.

st. michael's at hildesheim: what architectural parts are seen? its has an alternate support system, whats its name? what historical figure is most closely associated with this early cathedral?

lateral entrances, alternate support system: divides arcades into 3 equal units with 3 openings called bays. vaulted nave. doors with relief panels. Bernward

name a church and the specific location where there exists a mosaic image of the transfiguration? essay

basilica of sant' apollinare in classe (near Ravenna). The apse mosaic dates from the 6th century and depicts two scenes that blend into each other. At the top is an interestingly symbolic depiction of the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-8, Luke

what does iconostasis mean? essay

screen or wall which serves as a stable support for icons and marks the boundary between the nave and the altar or sanctuary. The term can also refer to a folding, portable set of icons. There has been historically and continues to be a vast range of styl

how do the mosaics in san vitale convey power and authority? essay

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/byzantine1/venice-ravenna/v/justinian-and-his-attendants-6th-century-ravenna justinian and theodora mosaics reassert their authority over the city even though they never went to san vitale. justinian c

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