FINAL Flashcards
(75 cards)
What city is known as the “new rome”
Constantinople
If you call something Byzantine it implies that it’s…
Old, outdated, overly complex
what is the wall that secured Constantinople and how long did it hold up
Theodosian walls; over 1000 years
Who finally briefs the Theodosian walls
Ottoman Turks
What date do the ottoman Turks brief the Theodosian walls
May 29 1453
Who was one of the most important Byzantine emperors
Emperor Justinian
What is a pendentive
A dome surmounting a dome
Why is light important to Christian buildings
Reminds us of heavenly things and that Jesus is our light
define Theotokos
Virgin enthroned; “the living throne of Christ”; Mary
Define Pantocrater
“Ruler of all”; Christ; our final judge
How can you tell it’s Byzantine
Halo, gold background, bad proportions cuz it’s more about the story
What’s the problem with icons in Byzantine
Become too much of an idol—don’t worship idols
Define iconoclasm
People trying to wipe out all of the icons
Byzantine is all about ____
Symbolism
All mosques face where
Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
Who was Mohammed
an Islamic prophet
In Islam what are the three sacred sites
Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem
What scripture do Islam people study
The Koran
What are you not supposed to represent in Islamic art
Humans, animals, deity
Name two things that are very important in Islamic art
Calligraphy and design
What culture was leading the world in math, astronomy, science, music, medicine, literature, etc…
Islam
All Islam men take the pilgrimage to…
Hajj
Why is the Dome of the Rock contested over
Where Mohammed ascended into heaven and abraham (almost) sacrificed Isaac and cite of the temple
Name the three types of mosques
Hypostyle, Iwan, and Central plan
