Early Christian
Medieval / Romanesque
Gothic
Early Renaissance
Potpourri
100
A space, often used to burry the dead, it was a place of gathering and worship for early Christian practitioners.
What are the Catacombs?
100
A trip taken to a holy place is often called.
What is Pilgrimage?
100
This famous cathedral in Paris is one of the most iconic examples of Gothic architecture.
What is Notre-Dame de Paris?
100
Renaissance, roughly translating to "Rebirth" harkens back to thees two civilizations.
What are Greek and Roman?
100
This famous sculptor, known for his marble sculptures, created the "David" and "Pietà" during the Italian High Renaissance.
Who is Michelangelo?
200
This structure, taken from the Romans, would lay the foundation for Christian church architecture.
What is a Basilica?
200
Space in a church, added on to the ambulatory, for practitioners to visit holy relics.
What are radiating chapels?
200
This architectural feature is used to support thinner walls of cathedrals and allow for the inclusion of large windows, especially stained glass.
What are flying buttresses?
200
This style of painting is identified by painting directly on wet plaster so that, when dry, the painting becomes apart of the wall.
What is a Fresco Painting?
200
The ancient Egyptians believed this to be the eternal part of the human being, which continued to exist after death and was key to the afterlife.
What is the Ka?
300
This Byzantine image, located in the mausoleum of Galla Placidia, is made using what artistic method?
What is a mosaic?
300
Romanesque churches were often built in the shape of a cross made up of these two architectural features intersecting.
What are the Nave and Transept?
300
These large circular stained glass windows are often associated with the Gothic period and are found in many cathedrals.
What are rose windows?
300
In Masaccio's painting, The Holy Trinity, these imaginary lines are used to direct the viewer's eye to the main subject of Christ.
What are Orthogonal lines?
300
This Mayan symbol, was associated with power, strength, and the underworld, and often appeared in art and iconography.
What is the jaguar?
400
This architectural feature, refers to openings placed high in the walls, typically above the nave and aisles, allowing light to flood the interior while maintaining structural integrity.
What are clerestory windows?
400
The terms "dark ages" can be a misnomer. This era could be more accurately referred to as the age of this.
What is Faith?
400
This type of vaulted ceiling, where the ribs form a skeletal structure, became a hallmark of Gothic churches.
What is a rib or ribbed vault?
400
As shown in Masaccio's painting The Tribute Money, the use of this artistic element can be seen on both the halos and feet of the men imaged.
What is Foreshortening?
400
This African art form, created using a loom, is known for its detailed patterns that are passed down through generations.
Wha is Kuba cloth?
500
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia faced a unique challenge of resting a circular dome on a square structure. This chalange was solve with the implementation of these.
What are Pendentives?
500
This 9th-century ruler united much of Western Europe for the first time since the fall of the Roman Empire and was crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 800 AD by Pope Leo III.
Who is Charlemagne?
500
This architectural style, which utilizes a framework of ribs and arches to distribute the weight of the structure.
What is skeletal architecture?
500
Chiaroscuro can be defines as the use of ______ and _________ in order to create ______
What are light, dark and depth?
500
The element of art defined as the abrupt or gradual change across a surface.
What is Value?