Art History Unit Quiz — Jewish, Early Christian & Byzantine

Explain the connection between the Garden of Eden and the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.

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Why did early Christians use symbols like the anchor and fish, and not the cross?

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Why was Our Lord often depicted as the Good Shepherd in early Christian art?

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What are three characteristics of Byzantine icons — 2 artistic, 1 religious?

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What is the significance of the Pantokrator image?

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Byzantine columns are different from Corinthian columns — how?

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What is significant about the depictions of Justinian and Theodora in San Vitale? Give 2 facts about each mosaic.

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What are two facts about The Harrowing mosaic in St. Mark’s that make it significant?

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What is the best example of a Byzantine church out of the three main ones we studied? Defend your answer.

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In the mosaic in the apse of San Vitale, Christ is holding two things. What are they?

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