Byzantine Art
The destruction of images
What is Iconoclasm?
The founder of Islam
Who is the Prophet Muhammad?
The semicircular recess at the end of a cathedral typically has a dome with painted decoration.
Apse
The site where the Buddha attained enlightenment.
What is the Bodh Gaya?
A cylindrical tube encased in a rectangular block, often decorated with mask-like motifs and made of jade.
What is a cong?
Sometimes painting-like patterns or images made of tesserae.
What are mosaics?
Enshrines the spot from which Muslims believe Muhammad ascended to the presence of God on the “Night Journey” described in the Qur’an.
What is Dome of the Rock?
Hand-written books with painted decor made out of animal skin by monks.
What are illuminated manuscripts?
The ideas that are represented by the lion capitals on the Pillars of Asoka.
The first of the Six Principles of Chinese Painting as described by Xie He.
What is Spirit Resonance?
(Greek for “image struggle”) the term the Byzantines used to describe the Iconoclastic Controversy.
What is Iconomachy?
The wall of the prayer hall that is closest to Mecca, sometimes includes a mihrab niche
What is a qibla wall?
The path that pilgrims took on their way to Santiago de Compostela.
What is the Way of St. James?
Buddhist religious monument enclosing a relic in a solid mound.
What is a stupa?
The sect of Chinese philosophy/religion that emphasizes the close relationship between humans and nature.
What is Daoism?
The oldest active Eastern Orthodox monastery in the world, renowned for its extraordinary holdings of Byzantine art.
What is the Monastery of St. Catherine?
Common symbols that represent God in Islam without depicting his human figure.
What are clouds, lamps, flames?
The type of arch is typical of Gothic-style architecture.
What is the three-pointed arch or pointed arch?
It is a visual representation of Buddha's youth as a wealthy prince.
Why are Buddha's earlobes elongated?
The most highly esteemed subject for painting in the Song Dynasty by Neo-Confucian artists.
What are landscapes?