ISLAMIC ART
OTTONIAN PERIOD
HIBERNO-SAXON ART
MONASTERIES
HARD S#%!
100
What does the Koran condemn the figurative representation of?
Alah or its profits.
100
What was the major architectural work of this period?
Benedictine Abby Church of St. Michaels.
100
Where did European scholars go to study classical and theological studies?
Irish Monasteries.
100
What was the primary use of a Monastery?
A religious center or studies.
100
What was the earliest surviving European epic?
Beowulf.
200
What of Islamic art is virtually non-existent and considered the work of Satan?
Sculpture.
200
What current day countries did the empire consist of?
Germany and Northern Italy.
200
Who converted Scotland to Christianity?
Saint Columba.
200
What title of a member of a Monastery?
Monk.
200
What was the place of worship for the imperial court?
The palace chapel.
300
What is the primary architectural expression of Islam?
The Mosque.
300
What does Ottonian refer to?
The three rulers named Otto.
300
Which famous illuminated manuscript consisted of the four gospels written in Latin?
Book of Kells.
300
What was an important use of Monasteries to Charlemagne?
For controlling conquered territory and directing reforms in art and education.
300
Where is the equestrian statuette of Charlemagne located?
Louvre, Paris, France.
400
What two features do all Mosque contain?
Sahn and Qibla.
400
What influence is seen in Ottonian art?
Roman.
400
What was the purpose of manuscripts?
To illuminate the word of God.
400
Where was the church located in the Monastery?
Center of all the buildings.
400
Which four symbols represented the Evangelists?
Man for St. Matthew, Eagle for St. John, Lion for St. Mark, Bull for St. Luke.
500
Who built the great mosque at Cordoba?
Abedar-Rahma-N I
500
Who were the people that took over Germany?
The Saxons.
500
On December 25th who did the Pope crown as Roman emperor?
Charlemagne (Charles the Great)
500
What are the vows that a individual must take to become apart of a Monastery?
Chastity, obedience, poverty, and serve God in seclusion.
500
What is Vellum and what is it used for?
High quality calf skin and its prepared and dried for manuscripts.
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