Sacred Art
In the 6th century in Byzantium, Justinian builds this magnificent church, intended to be the glory of the Christian world
The Hagia Sophia
Name three attributes of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic God
What are all-knowing, all-powerful, all-good, everywhere, in everything
These two values were key ingredients in medieval literature
Romanesque pilgrimage churches often enshrined these sacred objects usually brought back from the Crusades
Relics
At the start of the Middle Ages, this social structure - based on the vow of loyalty between a warrior and his chief - is established as a way of producing food and protecting oneself from outside threats
The feudal system
In both Islam and Judaism, it is forbidden to represent this
The human body
Name three of the five pillars of Islam
What are profession of faith, prayer, charity, fasting during Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca
In his Divine Comedy (1308-21), Dante journeys through these three realms of the Christian afterlife
Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven
These are three features of the castle, a machine for military defense
What are crenellations, murder holes, moats, arrow loops, drawbridge, portcullis, staggered gatehouses, etc.
These structures - both tombs and places of meditation - are important to the Buddhist faith
Stupas
The ultimate goal for the Buddhist is the attainment of Nirvana, which results in the extinction of this
The self
Lancelot and Guinevere’s relationship in Chrétien de Troyes’ Lancelot can be described as this, a key feature of courtly love
Adulterous/ illicit/ forbidden
Though different in many ways, both Romanesque pilgrimage churches and Gothic cathedrals share this architectural plan
Latin-Cross
These three types of plays were both entertainment and education for medieval audiences
Due to its emphasis on teaching its many illiterate viewers, Christian art is often described as this
Didactic
Jesus wanted to reform the Hebrew faith by emphasizing these two ideals
What are pacificism and anti-materialism?
Virgil can't accompany Dante into Heaven because he isn't this
What is Christian?
These three architectural innovations allowed Gothic cathedrals to soar heavenward and be filled with light
Pointed arches, rib vaults, and stained glass
While they were wholly unsuccessful, the Christian Crusades started out with this goal in mind
To "rescue" the Holy Lands from the Muslims
These special illustrations are often found on the margins of sacred texts
The name for early Christians who were tortured and killed by the Romans for their faith
What are Martyrs?
The punishments for sins in Dante's Hell can be described as this
What is "contrapasso"?
What is the dedication of their art to the glory of God
In 1233, the Catholic Church establishes this to deal with the threat of heresy
What is the Inquisition?