Arts - Art and Religion

Question 1

Early Christian art began at a time when Christianity was still a _.

Answer 1

persecuted religion

Question 2

It began at a time when Christianity was still a flourished religion.

Answer 2

Early Christian art

Question 3

Artworks created during the Christian,. Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic periods were closely linked with _.

Answer 3

religion

Question 3

Artists created artworks to _ or _ using _ and _.

Answer 3

convey messages or tell narratives using symbols and images

Question 4

This was the time when Constantine the Great officially declared toleration of the religion with the _.

Answer 4

Early Christian art, Edict of Milan

Question 5

This was the time when _ officially declared toleration of the religion with the Edict of Milan.

Answer 5

Constantine the Great

Question 6

The existence of a huge body of artworks from this period suggests the radical growth of _ in this stage of history.

Answer 6

Christianity

Question 7

Overall, early Christian art followed the style of the classical _ art, but it evolved into a _ and more _.

Answer 7

Roman, simplified and more abstract artistic expression

Question 8

Early Christian artists deliberately distanced themselves from the _ of the Roman artists.

Answer 8

naturalism

Question 9

They also aimed to express _ rather than depict _.

Answer 9

spiritual feeling, physical beauty

Question 10

Human figures in sculptures and painting normally had . because they believed eyes were ‘‘’’.

Answer 10

large watching eyes, windows of their soul

Question 11

_ were the earliest examples of Christian sculpture,

Answer 11

Grand stone caskets or sarcophagi

Question 12

The most elaborate sarcophagi depicted scenes from the _.

Answer 12

gospels

Question 13

In what period sculptures were not prioritized ?

Answer 13

Early Christian Period/Art

Question 14

In general, _ were not prioritized in this period.

Answer 14

sculptures

Question 14

Early Christians viewed _ as _, which was _ to the Bible.

Answer 14

pagan sculptures of gods, idolatry, forbidden

Question 15

They created _ sculpture depicting Christian allegories and biblical scenes.

Answer 15

Bas relief or low relief

Question 16

They made sure that such _ were not objects of _ but just _.

Answer 16

Sculptures, adoration, decorations

Question 17

_ built churches across the empire, an active way of spreading _.

Answer 17

Emperor Constantine, Christianity

Question 18

The exterior were _, but the interiors were full of _.

Answer 18

plain, colorful mosaics

Question 19

These mosaics were filled with _ and _.

Answer 19

Symbols and narratives from the bible.

Question 20

Instead of using _, early Christians used _, which enabled them to create _ images.

Answer 20

Colored stones, colored glass, vibrant

Question 21

They also used _ background to achieve _ and _ effects.

Answer 21

Gold, otherworldly and transcendent effects

Question 22

_ were bound by the authority of the _ and other sacred texts.

Answer 22

Christians, Bible

Question 23

In the early days of Christianity, _ and _ were very important.

Answer 23

Book production and illumination of manuscripts

Question 24

These are illustrations, borders, or initials that decorate a written text.

Answer 24

Illuminations

Question 25

They adorn manuscripts with _

Answer 25

Gold or silver

Question 26

Manuscript that are adorned with gold and silver and that came from the first half of the _ centruy

Answer 26

Vienna Genesis, 6th

Question 27

Early Christians had no permanent place where they could worship until Constantine legalized their religion. T or F

Answer 27

T

Question 28

_ had no permanent place for worshiping until _ legalized Christianity.

Answer 28

Early Christian, Constantine

Question 29

Architects during this period were inspired by the technique and design used in Hellenistic and Roman architecture.

Answer 29

Early Christian Architecture

Question 30

Architects in the Early Christian were inspired by the technique and design used in _ architecture.

Answer 30

Hellenistic and Roman architecture

Question 31

They adopted the _, which is characterized by a central nave between lower aisles l, and an apse at one end opposite the main door as the typical structure in Christian worship.

Answer 31

Basilican form

Question 32

_ in _ remains the largely intact example of this type of basilica which is the _.

Answer 32

Basilica of Saint Sabina, Rome, Basilican form

Question 33

The downfall of the Romans empire began when the _ defeated Rome in _.

Answer 33

German Visigoth, 410CE

Question 34

The downfall of the _ began when the _ defeated _ in _.

Answer 34

Roman Empire, German Visigoth, Rome, 410CE

Question 35

When the _ collapsed, the _ remained intact.

Answer 35

Empire’s Western part, Eastern part (Byzantium Empire)

Question 36

The center of Byzantine art was in _ or _.

Answer 36

Constantinople or modern day Istanbul

Question 37

The center of _ was in Constantinople or Modern day Istanbul

Answer 37

Byzantine art

Question 38

Byzantine artists concentrated on painting icons and decorating churches with _ and _ as a response to the needs of the _.

Answer 38

Mosaics, frescoes orthodox church