Roman Cities
What is the Roman city center called? ie the equivalent of a Greek agora?
Forum
What is the elevated/platform area in the old city called?
Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif
During the Persecution Phase, where do we see most Christian art within the Roman Empire?
Catacombs
What is the name for a religion that forbids the depiction of idols?
aniconic
What is the holiest city in Islam?
Mecca
How did Romans bring water into the city?
Via Aqueducts
What religion is associated with the Dome of the Rock?
Islam
What was a design element added to basilicas in order to make them functional for religious practice?
Transepts
What element of early Christian churches was highly decorated, standing as backdrops for liturgy?
The apse
What is the holy book of Islam?
The Qur'an (Koran)
What public entertainment and facilities kept the Roman citizens happy?
Theatres or Ampitheatres (Colosseum), The Circus Maximus, Baths
What is the first structure of religious importance built here?
The Temple of King Solomon
What story is depicted on the Good Shepherd catacomb painting?
The story of Jonah
What architectural feature supports the dome of Hagia Sophia?
pendentive
What is the function of the mihrab?
It points you in the right direction for prayer (towards Mecca)
What types of vaults are used in the Colosseum?
Groin and Barrel
What is the significance of the Western Wall?
This is the only remaining portion of the 2nd temple after its destruction, the holiest site in Judaism
What is the first basilica adapted for religious practice in Christian Rome?
What is the exception to Jewish aniconism in early synagogues?
Dura Europos synagogue
What was the original model for the format of a mosque?
Mohammad's home in Medina
What functions did domestic wall murals serve? as exhibited at Pompeii
Expand space, create an atmosphere, make it seem like the owners were wealthy and/or educated
What does the Church of the Holy Sepulchre contain?
Tomb of Jesus, place of crucifixion, stone of anointing
What is a scene from Christian mythology depicted on the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus?
There are a lot!
Adam and Eve, Christ enthroned, Jesus entering Jerusalem, sacrifice of Isaac, Paul's arrest, Peter's arrest, etc.
What is the brief period in Byzantine history where people forbid icons and destroyed many of them?
Iconoclasm
What is the name for patterns of intricately woven lines used for decorative elements? Translates literally to 'arab-style'
arabesque