Islam
Christian
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Religion Comparisons
100
This building was designed by 1) Abbot Suger. 2) Mimar Sinan. 3) Osman I. 4) Sultan Hassan.
What is Osman I.
100
This Merovingian pin's linear patterns represent aggressive, highly stylized 1) fish. 2) birds. 3) sheep. 4) warriors.
What is birds
100
This idealized figure of the Standing Buddha reflects ________ influences. 1) Hindu 2) Islamic 3) classical 4) Christian
What is classical
100
Choose the statement that best describes the difference in architectural decoration between Christian and Islamic sacred spaces. 1) Christian sacred spaces contained more complex ornamentation. 2) Islamic sacred spaces included more images of the natural world. 3) Islamic spaces do not portray human figures, while Christian spaces focused on them. 4) Islamic spaces promoted education, while Christian spaces promoted meditation.
What is Islamic spaces do not portray human figures, while Christian spaces focused on them.
200
Which aspect of this Islamic building is Byzantine? 1) The arcaded courtyard 2) The glass mosaics 3) The entrance with a pediment 4) The flat, low roof beside a dome
What is the glass mosaics
200
All of the following are potential motivations for this artwork except 1) celebrating the crowning of Emperor Justinian. 2) celebrating the Byzantine reconquest of Italy. 3) displaying the orthodox piety of Emperor Justinian. 4) displaying an imperial engagement.
What is displaying an imperial engagement
200
The Buddhist symbol of the lotus represents 1) human love. 2) passing time. 3) spiritual purity. 4) personal growth.
What is spiritual purity
200
Extensive use of animals in allegory, symbolism, and decoration is common to all of the following except 1) the Bayeux Tapestry and Hiberno-Saxon illumination 2) the Cacaxtla murals and Olmec iconography 3) the Durro Altar and Byzantine icons 4) the Seated Ganesha and Carolingian bestiaries
What is the Durro Altar and Byzantine icons
300
Woven art became particularly popular in Islamic culture because of its use in 1) clothing. 2) tapestries. 3) prayer mats. 4) head scarves.
What is prayer mats
300
The ________ in Old Saint Peter's church changed the floor plan of a Roman basilica from a straight line to a Christian cross. 1) apse 2) relic 3) transept 4) clerestory
What is transept
300
This railing from the Great Stupa serves symbolically as 1) a support for those in spiritual need. 2) a ladder to help souls reach the heavens. 3) a boundary between the sacred and profane. 4) a protection from harmful forces and temptations.
What is a boundary between the sacred and profane.
300
Which of the following did Islamic and early medieval artwork not have in common? 1) Jeweled, ornate books 2) Classically influenced architecture 3) Stylized, geometric patterns 4) Prohibitions about subject matter
What is Jeweled, ornate books
400
Which of the following statements is not true of the Hagia Sophia? 1) Windows made the dome look as though it was floating on light. 2) Polychromatic marbles, some from as far as Egypt, ornamented the interior. 3) Numerical architectural arrangements reflected Christian numerology. 4) Its exterior ornamentation was ornate and asymmetrical.
What is Numerical architectural arrangements reflected Christian numerology. (For example: three for the Trinity, five for the wounds of Christ, and 12 for the Twelve Apostles)
400
The iconoclast emperors advocated for the destruction of religious images, fearing that 1) icons signified an overly-powerful church. 2) people preferred icons to images of the emperor. 3) icons were a dangerous influence from Islam. 4) icon worship was causing them to lose divine favor.
What is icon worship was causing them to lose divine favor
400
A bodhisattva figure represents a potential Buddha who has not yet achieved nirvana because he or she 1) needs to repent for a sin. 2) prefers the delights of earth. 3) still has tasks to accomplish. 4) has chosen to help sufferers.
What is still has tasks to accomplish.
400
Compared with most Greek and Roman temples, a typical Early Christian church was more 1) austere. 2) opulent. 3) durable. 4) imposing.
What is durable
500
According to Muslim tradition, the Dome of the Rock is built over the rock where Muhammad 1) was interred. 2) spoke with God. 3) ascended into heaven. 4) delivered his teachings.
What is ascended into heaven
500
A lunette is a 1) small window in the wall of a tomb. 2) semicircular area. 3) part of a structure reflecting the moon. 4) triangular support for a domed ceiling.
What is semicircular area
500
NOT SOUTH/SOUTH EAST ASIAN ART --> ISLAMIC ART Which of the following images are forbidden in Islamic art? 1) Scrolling vines 2) Human figures 3) Tessellations 4) Sun and moon
What is Human figures
500
Which is the typical background color of a Byzantine icon? 1) Gold 2) Silver 3) Red 4) Green
What is GOLD
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