Jewish Art
Location underneath the city of Rome where Jewish frescos can be found
What are the catacombs?
Where did the Early Christians paint their religious images?
What is painted on the ceiling of catacombs
A "neutral" image taken from Roman art was used as a symbol for Christ?
What is "The Good Shepherd"
The most honored of all the arts of Islam
What is calligraphy?
Typical of interiors with gold and sparkling colors
What are the characteristics of Byzantine mosaics?
The media used for the floor of the Beth Alpha synagogue Arc of the Covenant and Menorahs
What is mosaic?
Tesserae
What is an individual tile in a mosaic called?
Teaching Religious Lessons through images
What was the purpose of Early Christian art?
The religious meeting place for Muslims
What is a Mosque?
Name for small religious images
What are icons?
Identify the title of this artwork
Menorahs and the Ark of the Covenant
tympanum
What is the lunette-shaped space above the doors in the Early Christian church called?
The movement in Christianity that banned Christian Images
What is Iconoclasm?
Items forbidden in Muslim images
What are humans and animals
Interlacing geometric lines integrated into Christian images
What was the consequence of the animal style on religious Byzantine art?
Identify the title of this artwork
Mosaic floor of Beth Alpha Synagogue
This was used to hide the true meaning of Christian images and to avoid persecution
Why did Early Christins use pre-existing symbols as part of their religious image to represent Christ?
Consequence for Christians not worshiping Roman gods
What was the reason for Christian persecution?
This is called the first work of Islamic architecture
What is the Dome of the Rock?
The medium used for Byzantine panel painting and manuscript illustration
What is egg tempera?
Fresco showing a Jewish candelabrum and a holy object for the Jews that was said to contain the 10 commandments
What is "The Menorah and the Arc of the Covenant"?
Basilica
What is the building type typically used for Early Christian churches called?
1) sketchy with no depth 2) realism less important than spiritualism. 3) symbolic
What was the art style of Early Christian art?
Part of the building that is an indicator of the direction of Mecca
What is a mihrab?
What are pendentives?