A circular decorative piece. Famous example include those on the Arch of Constantine.
What is a roundel?
100
This word was used to describe medieval debates about the use of imagery in religious settings.
What is iconoclasm?
100
Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
100
These were pins used to hold up the robes of wealthy medieval individuals.
What are fibulae?
100
This was the container for relics found in pilgrimage churches.
What are reliquaries?
200
This chamber served as the entrance to Early Christian churches.
What is the narthex?
200
This term was used to describe the practice of combining religious and secular government into one.
What is caesaropapism?
200
This was a form of secular art reserved for the aristocratic in Islamic Society.
What are pyxis?
200
This term is used to describe a composition with symmetry on either side.
What is heraldic composition?
200
These are ornamental moldings found on the underside of an arch. They are used heavily in the Trumeau archs of the Romanesque period.
What are archivolts?
300
This early Christian belief stated that the Old Testament's stories predicted the life of Christ.
What is prefiguration?
300
These two architectural innovations allowed for taller domes by shifting its weight onto these.
What are pendentives and squinches?
300
This was the most sacred location in any Islamic mosque. It pointed towards Mecca.
What is the Mihrab?
300
This is the calf skin used in the creation of illuminated manuscripts.
What is vellum?
300
Word meaning a full body halo.
What is a mandorla?
400
This divine physical trait allowed viewers of Early Christian art to distinguish those that are holy. It surrounded the head of the person.
What is a nimbus halo?
400
This was a popular religious subject in Byzantine and later Renaissance art. It had a SADDER tone than others.
What is the lamentation?
400
These were towers used to signal Muslims to prayer.
What are minarets?
400
This "holy" window illuminated the seat of Charlemagne to make him appear divine.
What is a halo window?
400
This term describes the semi-circle or triangular space over an entrance. In Romanesque architecture, it usually featured the Apocalypse as its subject matter.
What is the tympanum?
500
This large open space was used for congregation and often featured a fountain for Early Christian visitors.
What is the atrium?
500
This term was used to describe the Christian God and the belief of having three persons in one.
What is the Holy Trinity?
500
This was term for the courtyard in Mosques.
What is Sahn?
500
This technique was a predecessor to stain glass and involved making patterns through the use of gems and other cut out materials.
What is cloisonne?
500
This name was assigned to the subject matter of Mary holding a dead or dying Jesus in her lap.