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Fibulae
Gothic cathedrals used this architectural feature to support tall walls and stained-glass windows.
Flying buttresses
Medieval books that feature intricate decorations and gold leaf backgrounds are called what?
Illuminated manuscripts
This massive Neolithic structure in England uses post-and-lintel construction and aligns with the solstices.
Stongehenge
The Apollo 11 stones or the Great Pyramids of Giza?
Apollo 11 stones (c. 25,500–25,300 BCE; Great Pyramids c. 2,550 BCE).
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Contrapposto
The floor plan of many medieval churches resembles this Christian symbol.
Cruciform Plan
What were fibulae used for and by whom?
Which Mesopotamian structure was built to bring the city closer to the heavens?
A ziggurat.
The Roman Pantheon or the Byzantine Hagia Sophia?
The Pantheon (c. 125 CE) came before Hagia Sophia (537 CE).
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Kouros
This mosque in Spain is famous for its striped double arches and hypostyle hall.
Great Mosque of Cordoba
The Byzantine Empire went through a period of destroying religious images, known as what?
Iconoclasm
The Palette of Narmer served what main function in ancient Egypt?
Commemorated the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt and Narmer's divine authority
Which culture’s art comes immediately after the fall of the Western Roman Empire — Islamic, Byzantine, or Gothic?
Byzantine (early 6th century CE)
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Sarcophagus
The Hagia Sophia’s massive dome appears to float because of this structural innovation.
Pendentives
What is the Lamentation?
The mournful scene after Jesus's crucifixion, when his body was taken down from the cross
What are the 3 different types of columns that originated in ancient Greece?
The Roman Pantheon or the Byzantine Hagia Sophia?
The Pantheon (c. 125 CE) came before Hagia Sophia (537 CE).
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Chiaroscuro
The semicircular sculptural area above a Romanesque church portal is known as what?
Tympanum
What's the difference between Hagia Sophia and the Mosque of Selim II?
Hagia Sophia started as a church and was converted into a mosque; the Mosque of Selim II was always a mosque. Hagia Sophia has pendentives that transfer weight to four large arches; the Mosque of Selim II has eight supporting pillars. Hagia Sophia was originally built to practice Christianity; the Mosque of Selim II was built for Islamic practices
The Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon Asia depicts this great battle
The Gigantomachy
The Parthenon or the Pantheon?
Parthenon (447–432 BCE) came before Pantheon (118–125 CE).