Early Christan And Jewish Flashcards
(33 cards)
What is the ambulatory ?
The passage way around the apse
What is a pagan
Someone who practice a religon other than christanity , Judaism or Islam . (Abrahmic )
Apse is
The endpoint of the church were the altar is located
Atrium is
A courtyard in a christan church or roman house
Axial plan is
A church with a long nave
Basilica is
A axial planned church (long name ) with an altar
Catacomb is
We’re they buried the dead it was an underground passage way
Central plan is a plan that
Had a circular plan with the altar in the middle
Chalice is a special
Cup used in ceromonys
Clerestory defin
The third story of a church that allowed light in throw the rows of windows .
Coffee is
A sunken panel (also found in the Parthenon )
Cubicula is
A bedroom in Rome and a underground room in a catacomb during early christan art
Gospels are
Books that chronicle the life of Jesus
A loculi is
An opening in the walls of a catacomb to receive the dead (ussualy used for the poor )
A nave in a church is
The main aisle
Orant figures are
Praying figures
Spolias are
Reusing sculptural peices
Transept is an
Aisle in church where the clergy stand
The frescoes at Dura Europos shows Jewish scean in what order or style ?
It is very random order of Jewish sceans in dura Europa
What century was early Christian and Jewish art ?
3rd century to 6th century .
What are two key events that played a critical role in the development of early Christianity ?
When apostle Paul decided to spread christanity farther from Jewish areas and when Constantine made Christianity original religion of Rome
Where is mausoleum of Galla placidia located ?
Revenna Italy
What type of plan was SANTA costanza ?
Centrally planned building
What is a significant ceiling of Santa costanza ?
Grape leaves
