Early Christian & Islamic Art

The slotted niches are for

• Displaying Burnt Offerings for the Gods

• Storing Items for the Church

• Preserving Dead Animals

• Putting Dead Bodies

Catacombs are above ground

• True

• False

This type of church plan is from a _________________________ church.

• Cross in Square

• Domed

• Basilica

• Central

• Hagia Sophia

• St. Paul's Cathedral

• San Vitale

• San Ravenna

What is a relic?

• A piece of cloth a famous person was buried in

• An architectural feature that the faithful pray towards.

• An object treated with great respect because of its connections with a saint or martyr.

Why is Christ depicted as a middle aged man?

• To reflect his wisdom beyond years

• To show the emerging power of Christianity

• It is a new technique attempted by artists in that period

• The inability of artists to paint children.

The term ____________________ describes a long journey made to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion.

• pilgrimage

• travel

• martyrdom

• sequester

The inside of Basilica's were decorated with mosaic designs made with small pieces of ________________________ and __________________ set in cement.

• paitn and plaster

• wool and cotton

• glass and stone

The red arrow is pointing to which part of the mosque

• Dome

• Minaret

• Portals

• Quibal Wall

What type of art typically replaces the usage of icons within Islamic artwork?

• sculptures

• calligraphy

• mosaics

• gold paintings