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SP 2019 FA111 #5/5 Test

1. Name the three Religions of the Book in their correct order: 
i.
ii.
iii.


2. What is the time period of the Medieval Ages? >Start and end date <

3. The Apse is a semicircular recess in a church, arched with a dome roof, typically at the eastern end of the architectural structure. TRUE or FALSE

4. The Renaissance period is divided into three schools of thought. What are they? 
i.
ii.
iii.


5. The New Testament was written by four evangelists. What are their names? 
i.
ii.
iii.

iv.

6. Why do historians call the period 
The Middle Ages?

7. Who were the Barbarians? And why were they named this? 
i.
ii.


8. The early Christian monasteries were places that were productive in two other things outside of Christian worship. What were they?
i.
ii.


9. Explain what the interior of a synagogue may look like back in the day of King Solomon.
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10. How is a mosaic made? And with what materials?

11. Name three things of many that Hildegard of Bingen is known for:
i.
ii.
iii.


12. What does the word GOTHIC mean when looking at this style of creative work:

13. During the 12th century CE, 
Romanesque art took hold. What does this term mean?

14. Name three materials found in an illuminated manuscript: 
i.
ii.
iii.


15. During the 12th - 14th century a new style of visual art took hold, later known as the ‘Gothic’ period. During that actual time, what did the individuals call the new form?

16. Churches during the Gothic period that were established in urban centers were also places for universities to be established.
TRUE or FALSE

17. On an Ancient Roman catacomb fresco we have seen in class, two Greek letters — the Alpha and the Omega are found surrounding Christ’s head. What are they symbolic of?

18. How is a fresco made?

19. Explain what sequential art is?


20. Gothic Art emerged in what country specifically?
21. “This is a symbol appropriated from the stylized conventions of Late Roman imagery of emperors, where haloes appeared around their heads - symbolizing imperial art.”
Is this statement: TRUE or FALSE 

22. What does millefiori mean:

23. Between the 12th and 13th centuries ____________churches were created in a very small region/area/country in Europe. a. 240 b. 240,000 c. 2,400 d. 24
(Fill in the correct number of churches that were built)

24. “Gothic cathedrals were thought of as the Heavenly Jerusalem on Earth; radiant in light and embellishment.” TRUE or FALSE

25. The Chi Rho Iota page from The Book of Kells is the first book of this apostle’s gospel. Who?

26. Explain what a rose window is?

27. What does it mean to “chase” metal?


28. In the 12th century what are the accomplishments of the Abbott of Sugar? 
Name two here. 
i.
ii.


29. What is a Flying Buttresses?

30. People from all levels of society traveled together on pilgrimages to the three holiest places of Christendom during the Gothic period and right up to today. Where do these pilgrimages lead to:
i.

ii. 
iii.
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31. Name two construction technologies that developed during the Gothic period allowing for soaring churches and open interior areas.
i.
ii.


32. During the late 13th c. CE a great deal of artistry went towards the creation of private devotional prayer books that became popular among wealthy patrons. What are they called:
The Book of ______________.

33. During the Gothic period this new two-dimensional medium became the new celebrated art form, not painting, what?

BONUS - each question worth two points each.
  1. “Our Lady of Paris” recently burnt on April 16, 2019. What is its correct name?

  2. The date of 313 CE is a very significant date for Christians, why?

  3. Explain what Mullions are:

  4. During the Medieval Ages, name three artistic items that flourished:
i.
ii. 
iii.

E. Who made Christianity an official religion in Ancient Rome?

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