unit 3 ch 1 quiz art history

1. Islamic and Jewish art both

contained limited or no figures ( avoided religious imagery

2. The nave is

the main aisle of the church

3. Icon production was a Byzantine specialty and served

as idols for followers to worship

the dead and 4. The Catacombs of Pricilla in Rome were used to bury C

chide Christians from practice their religion . persecution so they could safely

5. The Pyxis of Al - Mughir is a prime example of

mor vaccul

6.A Mihrab

always faces Mecca

7. The focal point Mosque of Cordoba is in the Prayer Hall of The Gre

hypostyle hall

8. The looped fibulae

a a broach that showed the prestige of the wearer

9. These images serve what purpose ?

to honor them as gods after their death

10. Magia Sophia

was turned into a mosque...constinapole

11. A squinch is

c . a straight or arched structure across an interior angle of a square tower to carry a superstructure such as a dome .

12. The hypostyle prayer hall of the Great Mosque Cordoba , describes and area filled with

d . similar or identical columns

13. The Book of Lindisfarne is

can illuminated manuscript of the 4 Gospels of the New Testament

14. Gold halos surrounding the head of a person as seen in Virgin , & Child Between Saints represent

d . saintiness

15. The Pyxis of al - Mughira

b . as a typical gift for memorable occasions , such as a marriage , birth or coming of age