Chapter 1

Question 1

A Roman silver or bronze coin equal to 1/4 of a denarius

Answer 1

Sesterce

Question 2

A Roman name for the small pieces of glass, stone and other materials that go into a mosaic

Answer 2

Tessarae

Question 3

Having one color though there may be multiple values

Answer 3

Monochromatic

Question 4

The lightness or darkness of a color

tints have white added to them

shades have black added to them

Answer 4

Value

Question 5

Color

Answer 5

Hue

Question 6

The edge of a shape or form

Answer 6

Contour

Question 7

To use one thing to represent another

especially material things to represent abstract

Answer 7

Symbolize

Question 8

Reduced to basic parts by eliminating all but essential detail

Answer 8

Simplified

Question 9

Art which is identifiable though the appearance of the object has been changed in someway

Answer 9

Abstract

Question 10

The way parts of a picture are arranged

Answer 10

Composition

Question 11

A satisfying visual equilibrium between the left and right halves of the artwork

Answer 11

Balance

Question 12

Using the contrast of value to create an illusion of 3-D form

Answer 12

Shading

Question 13

A movement of the body to express a thought; a line that describes that motion

Answer 13

Gesture

Question 14

Seen from the front

Answer 14

Frontal

Question 15

To show or emphasize differences

Answer 15

Contrast

Question 16

A portrait that exaggerates distinctive features or peculiarities for humorous purposes

Answer 16

Caricature

Question 17

The underground burial areas used by Christians and Jews

Answer 17

Catacombs

Question 18

Mosaic artisans applied-and roughened the surface some more. When it dried, he applied a–

Answer 18

Plaster, second coat

Question 19

The artist drew a-on the second layer for-purposes

Answer 19

Sketch, planning

Question 20

Walls were built of-that had been-and-together

Answer 20

Stone, shaped, cemented

Question 21

Why were the walls left rough?

Answer 21

So that the mosaic could stick to them

Question 22

The artist applied a third layer in–sections and applied the colored-,-, fired-or-of-into it

Answer 22

1 foot, glass, marble, Clay, mother, pearl

Question 23

Tessarae is usually made from

Answer 23

Sheets of colored, hardened glass, cut into many small pieces

Question 24

The artist used smaller pieces in the details like-and-and use the larger pieces to fill in-and–

Answer 24

Faces, hands, clothes, plain backgrounds

Question 25

The artist started with the-and then filled in the-

Answer 25

Contour, inside

Question 26

Designers kept-and also got many-from-books whose-he copied

Answer 26

Sketchbooks, ideas, manuscript, illustrations

Question 27

Mosaic artist often used familiar-so that he could work directly on the-without having to refer to any-

Answer 27

Stories, wall, source

Question 28

After Christ's death, the church went through a time of

Answer 28

Persecution

Question 29

Jews harassed-, while the Romans did not-… Then the Romans started to blame-for their--problems

Answer 29

Christians, care, Christians, weakening Empire

Question 30

From 250 A.D. on, a lot of pagan thoughts became popular and Christians were

Answer 30

Executed

Question 31

Decius

Answer 31

First Roman to be killed by a foreign emperor. He was overthrown by Constantine

Question 32

Diocletian

Answer 32

First Roman emperor to willingly resign. He hated Christians

Question 33

Constantine

Answer 33

Issued edict of Milan, legalizing Christianity. First emperor known to be Christian

Question 34

During the time of persecution, much art was created in the

Answer 34

Catacombs

Question 35

Christians also carved in stone caskets

Answer 35

Sarcophagi

Question 36

Also did small--and other things for-adornment

Answer 36

Portable furniture, personal

Question 37

Several groups built--, but violent mobs destroyed them under Diocletian's rule from 303 to 311. Began when Christianity was-.

Answer 37

Christian churches, legalized

Question 38

The early church age ended when the church split into-branches

Answer 38

Two

Question 39

East a.k.a.

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Orthodox

Question 40

West a.k.a.

Answer 40

Catholic

Question 41

The branches the church split into are called

Answer 41

East, orthodox West, Catholic

Question 42

One of the earliest churches remains And where

Answer 42

Santa Maria Maggiore Rome Italy

Question 43

Where is the Santa Maria Maggiore located

Answer 43

Rome Italy

Question 44

The Santa Maria Maggiore was-between 352 and 366 A.D

Answer 44

Built

Question 45

The Santa Maria Maggiore was-between 432 and 440 A.D

Answer 45

Restored

Question 46

The Santa Maria Maggiore originally had-separate pictures showing scenes from the lives of Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and Joshua Now?

Answer 46

42 27 still exist

Question 47

The purpose of these mosaics was

Answer 47

Instructional like illustrations in a textbook

Question 48

Mosaics have been used since

Answer 48

3,000 BC

Question 49

What were the four qualities of art in the early church age

Answer 49

Conventionalism Symbolism Reserve Joyousness

Question 50

Conventionalism

Answer 50

Work does not represent things as they are seen, but for an idea they reflect deeper meaning

Question 51

Symbolism

Answer 51

Objects represent something abstract example: red hearts for Valentine's Day

Question 52

Reserve

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Feared that a representation of God would become an idol so they use symbols instead

Question 53

Joyousness

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Always expressed joy, even when going through hard times example: martyrs shown lifting up hands in prayer with "in peace" written on them

Question 54

Most mosaics in early Christian churches were placed high on the wall under the

Answer 54

Clerestory windows

Question 55

Viewers saw the mosaics from-so details had to be large enough to-it from a great distance

Answer 55

Below, communicate

Question 56

In our age we need to try to use-,-,-,--, and-to communicate--just like they used mosaics

Answer 56

Art, photography, painting, computer art, videos, eternal truth