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Art history #3

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Syncretism

a)

The merging of different inflectional varieties of a word during the development of a language

b)

to borrow from diverse cultures and put them together.

2.

Catacomb

a)

underground private burial grounds, under the worship area

b)

Half round circle usually above a doorway

3.

Lunette

a)

A ring fixed to a vehicle, by which it can be towed

b)

Half round circle usually above a doorway

4.

Orant

a)

A worshiper

b)

a ring fixed to a vehicle to make it so it can be towed

5.

Basilica

a)

a church

b)

a police station

6.

Nave

a)

The main interior of a church

b)

The hub of a wheel

7.

Apse

a)

A projecting part of a building (such as a church) that is usually semicircular in plan and vaulted

b)

A female figure in the posture of prayer in ancient greek art

8.

Altar

a)

Hub of a wheel

b)

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

9.

Narthex

a)

A vestibule leading to the nave of a church

b)

the foyer of the basilica

10.

Transept

a)

arms of the basilica

b)

The portico of an ancient church

11.

Iconography

a)

Way to tell a story by using pictures

b)

Half round circle usually above a doorway

12.

Central-plan

a)

a structure with primary central space surrounded by symmetrical areas

b)

one room churches

13.

Cross-plan

a)

a building having a square mass section with four equal arms.

b)

a church in the shape of a cross

14.

Mosiac

a)

a painting

b)

a picture made by smaller pieces of hard, colored materials

15.

Manuscript illumination

a)

a hand written book decorated with gold or silver

b)

a book held by a light

16.

Champleve

a)

a type of painting

b)

hollow made in a metal surface are filled with colored enamel

17.

Parchment

a)

a thin piece of material made from animal skin

b)

baking paper

18.

Vellum

a)

fine parchment made from the skin of a calf

b)

writing paper

19.

Codex

a)

an ancient manuscript text in book form

b)

way to tell a story by using pictures

20.

colophon

a)

half round circle usually above a door way

b)

A publishers emblem or imprint

21.

Scriptorium

a)

A publishers distinctive emblem

b)

a room set apart for writing

22.

Animal style interlace

a)

style of art using an animals head for a long ribbon

b)

lace made of animal hyde

23.

Reliquary

a)

a box for story sacred things

b)

a coffin

24.

Tympanium

a)

a recessed triangle space forming the center of a pediment

b)

a vaulted ceiling

25.

Trumeau

a)

a section of wall or pillar between two openings.

b)

a section of floor between two walls

26.

Jamb

a)

side post of a doorway

b)

leg of a chair

27.

Stained glass

a)

glass with added pigments

b)

painted glass

28.

Rose window

a)

a circular window with tracery forming a rose

b)

a window with a rose in it

29.

Flying buttress

a)

a buttress slanting from a separate pier forming an arch.

b)

a type of wall

30.

8.3

a)

1

b)

2

31.

8.6

a)

interior, early christian, marble

b)

corridor, romanesque, stone

32.

8.9

a)

Sarcophogus of junius bassus, early christian, marble

b)

coffin of jesus, romanesque, stone

33.

8.10

a)

Exterior, byzantine, stone

b)

interior, romanesque, marble

34.

8.11

a)

Interior, byzantine, stone

b)

exterior, romanesque, plaster

35.

8.12

a)

Emperor Justinian, byzantine, mosaic.

b)

Mark, romanesque, pained plaster

36.

8.13

a)

Empress Theodora, byzantine, mosaic.

b)

Mary, early christian, painted tile

37.

10.1

a)

Purse Cover, early medieval, gold with garnets and enamels.

b)

tomb marker, romanesque, gold with plating

38.

10.3

a)

cross page, early medieval, tempera on vellum.

b)

book page, early christian, plaster.

39.

10.4

a)

Chi Rho lota page, early medieval, pigments on vellum.

b)

Book cover, romanesque, painted plaster.

40.

10.6

a)

St. Mathew, Early medieval, color on vellum.

b)

Paul, early christian, painted plaster.

41.

10.8

a)

Front cover of binding, Early medieval, gold and jewels.

b)

book cover, romanesque, leather.

42.

11.5

a)

The chasse of campagnat, romanesque, engraved copper.

b)

Casket, gothic, wood.

43.

11.9

a)

Cloister, romanesque, stone

b)

aisle way, byzantine, brick

44.

11.10

a)

South portal with second coming of Christ, Romanesque, stone

b)

Church of Christ, gothic, marble

45.

12.4

a)

west facade, gothic, stone.

b)

Church, early christian, marble

46.

12.11

a)

Cathedral of Notre-Dame, gothic, stone

b)

Church, romanesque, marble

47.

12.12

a)

Notre Dame de la Belle Verriere, Gothic, Stained glass

b)

Lady in the window, Early Medevil, marble

48.

Cloisonne

a)

The main interior of a church

b)

Style of enamel decoration in which the enamel is applied and fired in raised cells usually on a metal background