AP Art History-Medieval Art

Construction of buildings like _______ relied on construction principle learned in traditional Roman Basilica

• San Vitale
• Santa Sabina
• Hagia Sophia
• Chartres Cathedral

What did Emperor Leo III do in A.D. 726?  What are iconoclasts?

• None of the Above
• Order all icons honored; Image honorers
• Order the first pizza; Pizza makers
• Order all icons removed; Image Breakers

What is a pilgrimage?

• a journey to a holy site
• A trip to a favorite spot.
• A journey to the other side of the world.
• The medicine that has super healing powers.

The fresco technique is best for this work because

• oil paint does not blend well on wall surfaces
• mosaics were unavilable during this period
• it forms a permanent bond with the wall
• the tufa is soft and easier to excavate

This floor plan is of Hagia Sofia and is MOST like which of the other houses of worship below?

• Santa Sabina
• Chartres Cathedral
• The Great Mosque of Cordoba
• San Vitale

These images served what purpose?

• to commemorate a state visit 
• as a thank you for being a patron 
• images as stand-in to symbolize semi-divine status in Mass
• to honor them as saints after their death

What features of the Great Mosque of Cordoba were altered by Christians?

• interior was reroofed using European vaulting techniques
• mirab was destroyed; replaced with altar
• interior arches removed; opened a vast space
• became a church; back to a mosque later

Centered in Constantinople

• Eastern Orthodox Church
• Roman Catholic Church

Which of the following work shows this functional piece of jewelry in use?

• Sarcophagus of the Spouses
• Augustus of Prima Porta
• Head of a Roman Patrician
• Justinian from San Vitale

Why did some people want to get rid of icons?

• They said honoring them was idol worship
• They said that only the Bible should be used to learn about God
• They said that icons were too expensive to create
• None of the Above