Exam 22: Art of the Middle Ages

The manuscript painting of The Ascent of the Prophet Muhammad on his Steed from a copy of Nizami's Khamsa (3.2.13)shows Muhammad and the angel Gabriel surrounded by flames.These flames are symbolic rather than literal.

Match the term with its definition: -arabesque

Match the term with its definition: -kufic

Match the term with its definition: -Kaaba

Manuscripts in the Middle Ages were produced in factories in which hundreds of duplicate pages were made quickly using a printing press.

The Dome of the Rock is located in ________.

Christ as the Good Shepherd was a common theme in early Christian art.

Match the term with its definition: -minba

Match the term with its definition: -minaret

In the sixth-century Christ icon from the monastery of St.Catherine at Mt.Sinai (3.2.6),the artist represented the dual nature of Christ as both human and god.

The frontispiece of the Liber Scivias (3.2.12)shows Hildegard of Bingen ________.

The structure of Romanesque churches recalls architectural elements from ________.

Which two Gothic architectural innovations allowed cathedral walls to be built higher than before?

The manuscript painting of The Ascent of the Prophet Muhammad on his Steed from a copy of Nizami's Khamsa (3.2.13)demonstrates how human figures are sometimes shown in Islamic art.

The small pieces of glass that make up mosaics are called ________.

Muhammad's tomb is located under the Dome of the Rock.

The decorative elements in manuscript illumination can also function to guide the reader,for example to signify headings or breaks in the text.

"Cross and Carpet" pages were used only in Islamic manuscripts.

Consider Chartres Cathedral.What is the history of the site and the church? How does the design of the church reflect the values and needs of Christians? How was/is the space used by worshipers? What symbolism is shown in the art of the church (the building,its windows,sculpture,etc.)?

The Emperor Justinian I can be linked to which of the following major works of architecture?