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Early Christian Architecture Flashcards

1
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Eastern province of the Roman Empire and the birth area of Christianity

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Judaea

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2
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Early Christian Architecture was influenced by?

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Existing Roman art

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3
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Ruins of what buildings often provided the quarry to build basilican churches

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Roman buildings

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4
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Hotter climates required ____ windows

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smaller

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5
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Who changed the capital of the Empire of Rome to Byzantium?

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Constantine

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Part of an ancient Roman forum on which Early Christian church were based on

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Basilica

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7
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Was a place for Christian worship and erected over the burial place of a saint

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Early Christian Basilica

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8
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High nave wall windows used to admit light

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clerestory window

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9
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windows and arcades are spanned by?

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semi-circular arches

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10
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Rubble or concrete faced with plaster, brick or stone

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Early Christian Walls

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11
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less emphasis was given on ____ walls on early christian architecture for internal worsip

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external walls

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12
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Early Christian architecture employed what type of roofs?

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Simple king and queen post trusses

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13
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(T or F) Columns and capitals from old Roman buildings were used for Early Christian architecture

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True

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14
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(T or F) The colorful mosaic inside early christian churches were used for decorations and for pictorial explanation of the bible

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FALSE(mosaics were only used for decorations)

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15
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Open forecourt in a Basilican church that is surrounded by arcades

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Atrium

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16
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It is located between the atrium and the church. It was used by penitents

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Narthex

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18
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The seating area for the worshippers

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Nave

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19
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Located on both sides of the nave

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Aisles

20
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Low screen wall enclosing the choir

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Cancelli/Chancel

21
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Place where the priest reads the gospel and delivers the homily

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Ambo/Pulpit

22
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Side projections of the church

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Transept

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23
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Raise platform on the altar

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Bema

24
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Plae where the priest officiates the mass

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Altar

25
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Erected on columns over the altar

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Baldachino

26
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A circular termination of the church

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Apse

27
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Located above the altar and before the apse, glorifying the Kingdom of God in beautiful mosaic

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Arch of Triumph

28
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A seperate building from the church used only for the sacrament of baptism during Easter, Pentecost and Epiphany

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Baptisteries

29
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Christian’s objections to cremation

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Tombs/Monumental Tombs

30
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Networks of subterranean chambers for burial purposes of the early Christians

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Catacombs

31
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Ad catacumbas means

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at the hollows

32
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Recesses for corpes in catacombs are called

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Loculi

33
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Baptistry built by Pope Sixtus and was among the oldest Italian Baptistries

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Baptistry of Constantine

34
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Its baptistal font is an old Roman bath fed by a natural spring

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Baptistry of Constantine

35
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A 6th-century circular structure that house the second-largest baptismal font in Italy

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Baptistery of Sta. Maria Maggiore

36
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A baptistry begun by Bishop Urso and finished by Bishop Neone in the 5th century.

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Neonian Baptistry

37
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The brick octagonal baptistry that is the oldest in Ravenna and contains some of the most beautiful mosaics

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Neonian Baptistry

38
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The tomb built for the daughter of Emperor Theodosius I wherein the entire vault is covered in impressive mosaics that dated to about 430 AD.

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Tomb of Galla Placidia

39
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Tomb erected by Constantine for his daughter

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Mausoleum of Santa Constanza

40
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Tomb built in 520 for Theodoric the Great. It is a mixture of cultures and tranditions: Roman, Constantinopolitan, and Barbarian.

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Tomb of Theodoric

41
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Largest catacomb with maze burial chambers stretching for over 19km

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Catacomb of St. Callistus

42
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Second largest catacomb with about 15km of tunnel

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Catacomb of St. Domitilla

43
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Queen of catacombs where two popes were buried.

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Catacomb of Priscilla

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HOA early christian and byzantine (2 decks)

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