Unit Three Flashcards
1
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Empress Theodora and her Attendants
A
- mosaic
- 547 CE (6th Century)
- Ravenna, Italy
- 8’ 8” x 12’
2
Q
Hagia Sophia
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- world’s largest pendentive dome
- 532-537 CE
- Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
- L: 240’, W: 269’, H: 180’
- constructed as a Greek Orthodox Church
- 1453-1935: mosque; 1935: museum; 2020: mosque
3
Q
Dome of the Rock
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- world’s oldest Islamic dome
- Jerusalem
- H: 115’
- a sacred location for all Abrahamic faiths
4
Q
The Great/Royal/Shah Mosque
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- 8th century to 1638 CE
- Isfahan, Iran
- mosque: 5.13 acres; courtyard & shops: 45 acres
- mosaics date from the time of construction
5
Q
Alhambra
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- palace and fortress complex
- begun 1248
- Andalusia, Spain
- the red one
6
Q
Taj Mahal
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- Agra, India
- marble
- dome height is 240’
- with grounds, the site covers 42 acres
7
Q
Reliquary Statue of Saint Foy
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- 900-1000 CE (10th Century)
- Abbey Church of Conques, France
- gold repoussé, remains include a human skull, wood, Roman helmet, gems from visitors
- H: 33”
- theft plotted by monks
- 2nd Century: a 12-year-old Christian convert is martyred for refusing to participate in a pagan ceremony
8
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Baptismal Font
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- Reiner de Huy
- Belgium
- bronze
- Dia: 2’ 1”
