WorksheetsArt history #3
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
Syncretism
The merging of different inflectional varieties of a word during the development of a language
to borrow from diverse cultures and put them together.
Catacomb
underground private burial grounds, under the worship area
Half round circle usually above a doorway
Lunette
A ring fixed to a vehicle, by which it can be towed
Half round circle usually above a doorway
Orant
A worshiper
a ring fixed to a vehicle to make it so it can be towed
Basilica
a church
a police station
Nave
The main interior of a church
The hub of a wheel
Apse
A projecting part of a building (such as a church) that is usually semicircular in plan and vaulted
A female figure in the posture of prayer in ancient greek art
Altar
Hub of a wheel
A usually raised structure or place on which sacrifices are offered or incense is burned in worship- often use figuratively to describe a thing given great or undue precedence or value
Narthex
A vestibule leading to the nave of a church
the foyer of the basilica
Transept
arms of the basilica
The portico of an ancient church
Iconography
Way to tell a story by using pictures
Half round circle usually above a doorway
Central-plan
a structure with primary central space surrounded by symmetrical areas
one room churches
Cross-plan
a building having a square mass section with four equal arms.
a church in the shape of a cross
Mosiac
a painting
a picture made by smaller pieces of hard, colored materials
Manuscript illumination
a hand written book decorated with gold or silver
a book held by a light
Champleve
a type of painting
hollow made in a metal surface are filled with colored enamel
Parchment
a thin piece of material made from animal skin
baking paper
Vellum
fine parchment made from the skin of a calf
writing paper
Codex
an ancient manuscript text in book form
way to tell a story by using pictures
colophon
half round circle usually above a door way
A publishers emblem or imprint
Scriptorium
A publishers distinctive emblem
a room set apart for writing
Animal style interlace
style of art using an animals head for a long ribbon
lace made of animal hyde
Reliquary
a box for story sacred things
a coffin
Tympanium
a recessed triangle space forming the center of a pediment
a vaulted ceiling
Trumeau
a section of wall or pillar between two openings.
a section of floor between two walls
Jamb
side post of a doorway
leg of a chair
Stained glass
glass with added pigments
painted glass
Rose window
a circular window with tracery forming a rose
a window with a rose in it
Flying buttress
a buttress slanting from a separate pier forming an arch.
a type of wall
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8.6
interior, early christian, marble
corridor, romanesque, stone
8.9
Sarcophogus of junius bassus, early christian, marble
coffin of jesus, romanesque, stone
8.10
Exterior, byzantine, stone
interior, romanesque, marble
8.11
Interior, byzantine, stone
exterior, romanesque, plaster
8.12
Emperor Justinian, byzantine, mosaic.
Mark, romanesque, pained plaster
8.13
Empress Theodora, byzantine, mosaic.
Mary, early christian, painted tile
10.1
Purse Cover, early medieval, gold with garnets and enamels.
tomb marker, romanesque, gold with plating
10.3
cross page, early medieval, tempera on vellum.
book page, early christian, plaster.
10.4
Chi Rho lota page, early medieval, pigments on vellum.
Book cover, romanesque, painted plaster.
10.6
St. Mathew, Early medieval, color on vellum.
Paul, early christian, painted plaster.
10.8
Front cover of binding, Early medieval, gold and jewels.
book cover, romanesque, leather.
11.5
The chasse of campagnat, romanesque, engraved copper.
Casket, gothic, wood.
11.9
Cloister, romanesque, stone
aisle way, byzantine, brick
11.10
South portal with second coming of Christ, Romanesque, stone
Church of Christ, gothic, marble
12.4
west facade, gothic, stone.
Church, early christian, marble
12.11
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, gothic, stone
Church, romanesque, marble
12.12
Notre Dame de la Belle Verriere, Gothic, Stained glass
Lady in the window, Early Medevil, marble
Cloisonne
The main interior of a church
Style of enamel decoration in which the enamel is applied and fired in raised cells usually on a metal background
