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Byzantine Art
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Art History
10th Grade
01/08/2008

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Define: catacombs

Definition
underground passageways made of stone, depicting art with hidden Christian symbolism.
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What are some common themes in catacomb art?
Definition

shepherd = Christ as the Good Shepherd

goldfinch = crown of thorns (death of Jesus) (goldfinches eat thorns

peacock = immortality (flesh never decays)

ivy = eternal life (always green)

dog = loyalty and faithfulness 

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when did Constantine become the new emperor?
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313 CE
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Define: basilica

Definition
long, spacious Roman building
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define: campanile
Definition
church bell tower
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define: nave
Definition
main corridor of a church
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define: apse
Definition
area of church where the alter was
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Hagia Sofia was built by:
Definition
Emperor Justitian 
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define: pier
Definition
big pilliars which support arches
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define: pendentive
Definition
triangle portion at the corner of the arch
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what were two mosaics in the San Vitale church?
Definition

1. Emperor Justinian, with a halo, with archbishop, deacons, attendants, soldiers. Archbishop's leg is in front of the emperor's.

 

2. Theodora, the emperor's wife, and her attendants. Theodora also has a halo.

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what are the emperor and his wife symbols of in the San Vitale?
Definition
innosence and virture of those marked for sainthood.
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how are people portrayed in Byzantine art?
Definition
flat, unrealistic, abstract. Main purpose is to teach Christian lessons.
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why were important people portrayed in Byzantine mosaics?
Definition
to show that, if a rich person had to worship Jesus to be saved, so did a poor person.
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