AH1_Religious art

The architecture of Rome was unique due to their use of what material?

• Brick

• Concrete

• Stone

• Water

Who was responsible for making Rome a Christian state?

• Constantine

• Julius Caesar

• Mohammed

• Emperor Nero

Islamic artists were forbidden to do what type of drawings and artworks?

• Animals

• Plants and Flowers

• Portraits

• Landscapes

Which religion DID NOT use Hagia Sophia as a place of worship?

• Jews

• Musilms

• Christians

Which word best describes a plaster used for decorative cornices, moldings or ceilings.

• arch

• diptych

• tessera

• stucco

Which word is a tall slender tower used by a Muslim called a Muezzin to call people to prayer.

• Oculus

• Sarcophagus

• Tessera

• Minaret

What is another name for a triangular piece of vaulting springing from the corner of a wall, used to support a dome, usually four are used per dome.

• Arch

• Diptych

• Pendentive

• Arabesque

A mosaic created out of coloured glass or stones is known as:

• Basilica

• Sarcophagus

• Tessera

• Minaret

Latin for eye, this is a circular opening in a wall or in the top of a dome.

• Oculus

• Diptych

• Icon

• Mosque

This is the underground burial places designed for holding sarcophagi, and an early meeting spot for Christians.

• Coffered

• Catacombs

• Icon

• Mosque