AP Art History Unit 3 Test (copy)

Catacomb of Priscilla

Subterranean passageways and rooms cut from tufa, used for burial, decorated with frescoes showing some of the oldest Christian iconography

Orant fresco from the Catacomb of Priscilla

Early Christian wall painting depicting devotional posture borrowed from pagans and Jews, may depict a wedding and the first image of Mary with Christ

Good Shepherd fresco from the Catacomb of Priscilla

Lunettes with prefiguration motifs surround Jesus, inspired by Classical prototypes, and depicted as a beardless protector in a pastoral setting

Santa Sabina

Early Christian basilica located in Rome with humble exterior and interior featuring appropriated columns, and spandrel mosaics inspired by Eucharist

Vienna Genesis

Byzantine illuminated manuscript written in Greek with continuous narratives from first book of Bible, made with sumptuous materials, showing classical influence

Justinian and Theodora Mosaics

Tesserae arranged in sanctuary of church to show religious, administrative, and military authority of Byzantine co-rulers in former Western Roman empire

Hagia Sophia

Early Byzantine domed church in Constantinople with hybrid basilica and central plan that represented imperial power; later converted into mosque

Great Mosque, Córdoba

Umayyad hypostyle prayer hall in Al-Andalus supported by double tiered striped arches and spolia columns with a cathedral inside

Pyxis of al-Mughira

Intricate Umayyad cylindrical ivory container for aromatics received by son of Caliph at age 18 as a gift, symbolizes status and dynastic legitimacy

Alhambra Palace

Islamic Palace in Granada, Spain created by Nasrid Sultans in 14th century with a fort like exterior and airy interior with fountains symbolizing paradise

Mosque of Selim II

16th century centrally planned, domed Ottoman place of worship in Edirne, Turkey designed by Sinan to rival Hagia Sophia

The Kaaba

Cube shaped structure built by Ibrahim and emptied of idols by Muhammad, covered by textiles, destination of the Hajj, most sacred structure in Islam

Dome of the Rock

Octagonal centrally-planned shrine decorated with mosaics featuring calligraphy, arabesques, and tesselations with double ambulatory; built to assert dominance of Islam in Jerusalem

Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh) Isfahan

Four-iwan mosque developed alongside Safavid dynasty over centuries in the new capital of Iran, an urban center also used for prayer

Folio from a Qur'an

Section of an Islamic holy book written in Kufic script with pronunciation markers on parchment with gold and ink

Basin (Baptistère de Saint Louis)

Mamluk vessel Inlaid brass decorated with animals and soldiers originally to wash hands at Muslim ceremonies later used for royal French sacraments

Bahram Gur Fights the Karg

Eclectic Il-Khanid folio from the Persian Shahnama, painted with watercolor depicting king from Mongol dynasty killing mythological creature

The Court of Gayumars

Intricate folio, part of the Shahnama, depicting first Persian king, family, and royals wearing fur in harmony with nature foreshadowing tragic events

The Ardabil Carpet

One of two massive, ancient, ornate knotted textiles from Safavid dynasty originally embellishing floor of Islamic shrine to Sufi saint and knelt upon during prayer