APAH Early Europe thru Lindisfarne Gospels

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San Vitale is located in

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Ravenna

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Hagia Sophia was constructed in the

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sixth century

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An important structural innovation of Hagia Sophia is the use of

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pendentives

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Which of the following art historical periods did NOT influence San Vitale? Roman, Byzantine, Early Christian, Romanesque

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Romanesque

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Why may Hagia Sophia have originally lacked figural imagery?

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they desired to focus the attention of visitors on the architecture and surface decoration

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The cross-carpet page of the Lindisfarne Gospels demonstrates both continuity and change through the use of

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indigenous styles to express new religious meaning

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The steady gazes and frontal poses of the foreground figures likely affected the original audience by

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encouraging a personal connection with holy figures

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Both San Vitale and the Pantheon have which of the following architectural features? Pendentives, A dome, An oculus, An ambulatory

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A dome

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The Byzantine mosaics of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora from the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna differ from classical Roman mosaics in that they

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favor stylized figures against a gold-leaf background, reflecting the emphasis of early Christian art on spirituality

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Original viewers of the interior of Hagia Sophia were described as reacting with

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awe that its dome seemingly hovered on a cushion of light