Art History Test 4 Review: Early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic Art

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering Early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic monuments, mosaics, architectural plans, manuscripts, and decorative arts for Test 4.

Dome of the Rock Tile Inscription

An Islamic calligraphic tile band decorating the upper exterior wall beneath the dome of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

Good Shepherd Fresco (Catacomb of Sts. Peter and Marcellinus)

An Early Christian ceiling fresco located in the Catacomb of Sts. Peter and Marcellinus in Rome, dating to the early 4th C.

Santa Costanza (Interior)

An Early Christian central-plan church interior in Rome featuring paired columns and an ambulatory, dating to c337-351.

Santa Costanza (Plan)

The circular central-plan architectural layout of the Early Christian structure Santa Costanza in Rome, c337-351.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and Chiesa di S. Croce (Plan)

The architectural plan illustrating the cross-shaped Mausoleum of Galla Placidia connected to the narthex (ardica) of the Chiesa di S. Croce along Via Galla Placidia.

Good Shepherd (Mausoleum of Galla Placia)

An Early Christian mosaic situated in Ravenna, dating to c425, depicting Christ as the Good Shepherd in a landscape surrounded by sheep.

Crucifixion Panel (Passion Casket)

An Early Christian carved ivory panel dating to c420 depicting the Crucifixion with the inscription REX IVD alongside Judas hanging from a tree.

Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus

The architects responsible for designing and building the Byzantine cathedral Hagia Sophia in Istanbul/Constantinople from 532-537.

Hagia Sophia (Exterior)

The grand exterior of the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Istanbul/Constantinople, designed by Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus and built between 532-537.

Hagia Sophia (Interior)

The central domed interior of the Byzantine monument Hagia Sophia in Istanbul/Constantinople, constructed between 532-537.

San Vitale (Plan)

The central-plan Byzantine layout of San Vitale in Ravenna showing the narthex, aisle, nave, sacristies, and the apse with mosaics of Justinian and Theodora.

Mosaic of Justinian (San Vitale)

A Byzantine wall mosaic in San Vitale, Ravenna, dating to c547, showing Emperor Justinian holding a paten, accompanied by Bishop Maximianus, imperial officials, and guards with a Chi-Rho shield.

Mosaic of Theodora (San Vitale)

A Byzantine wall mosaic in San Vitale, Ravenna, dating to c547, showing Empress Theodora offering a chalice with her court retinue and attendants by a fountain.

Paris Psalter - David page

A Byzantine illuminated manuscript leaf dating to c950-970 depicting David playing the harp accompanied by allegorical figures in a pastoral landscape setting.

Pantocrator in Apse (Cathedral at Monreale)

A Byzantine mosaic representing Christ Pantocrator situated in the apse of the Cathedral at Monreale, Sicily, dating to 1180-1190.

Vladimir Madonna

A Byzantine icon dating to c1330 measuring $30\frac{1}{2}\text{ in} \times 21\text{ in}$ (30-1/2"x21"), identified as a theotokos image.

Theotokos

An iconographic classification of Byzantine imagery portraying the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, exemplified by the Vladimir Madonna.

Old Testament Trinity (Andrei Rublev)

A Byzantine icon created by Andrei Rublev between 1411-1425 portraying the three angels seated around a table.

Kaaba

The central Islamic sanctuary located in Mecca, recorded as rebuilt in 683.

Dome of the Rock

An octagonal Islamic architectural monument in Jerusalem built between 687-692, featuring decorative tilework and a golden dome.

Great Mosque and Malwiya, Samarra

An Islamic mosque complex in Samarra dating to 848-852, featuring a massive rectangular hypostyle enclosure and a distinctive spiral minaret.

Malwiya

The spiraling freestanding minaret at the Great Mosque in Samarra, built between 848-852.

Great Mosque, Cordoba

An Islamic hypostyle mosque in Cordoba dating to the 8-10th C., celebrated for its extensive hall of polychrome double-tiered arches and columns.

Ardabil Carpet

A large-scale Islamic woven carpet from 1540 designed by Maqsud of Kashan, decorated with an intricate central medallion, hanging lamps, and floral motifs.

Maqsud of Kashan

The creator or designer associated with the Islamic Ardabil Carpet of 1540.