Exam 2 Short Essays/Vocab

Please discuss the funerary banner of Lady Di. Make sure to list the symbols and meaning of the imagery on the banner. How is the afterlife understood in ancient China based on the imagery.

The banner shows ancient Chinese beliefs in the afterlife. The sun and moon represent heaven, and dragons represent spiritual power. It shows the belief that the soul continues after death.

What caused Iconoclasm in the Byzantine Empire. In a paragraph discuss the controversy over icons and the fear associated with making religious imagery.

Byzantine Iconoclasm was caused by the fear that religious images encouraged idol worship. Some people believed icons were wrong, while others believed they helped people connect with God.

Horseshoe Arch

An arch that curves inward at the bottom, creating a horseshoe shape.

Minaret

A tall tower attached to or near a mosque.

Studiolo

A small private room used for studying, reading, and collecting art.

Icon

A religious image of Jesus, Mary, saints, or other holy figures.

Pendentive

A curved triangular section that supports a dome over a square space.

Reliquary

A container that holds holy objects or the remains of saints.

Flying Buttress

An outside support that holds up a church's tall walls.

Ribbed Vaulting

A ceiling with raised stone ribs that support the structure.

Rose Window

A large, circular stained-glass window, usually found in Gothic churches.

Pietà

An artwork showing Mary holding the dead body of Jesus.

Tympanum

The decorated semicircular or triangular space above a church doorway.

Linear Perspective

A technique that makes objects look three-dimensional, with parallel lines appearing to meet at a vanishing point.