Exam 4: Early Christianity and Byzantium

How was Hagia Sophia received by contemporaries?

The Middle Byzantine emperor _____ regarded himself as the restorer of the Roman Empire.

Before Constantine, Christians worshiped in small numbers in _____.

An important trade center in western Europe, the city of _____ had strong ties with Constantinople.

_____ was the first major patron of Christian architecture.

Religious art resumed in Byzantium under the _____ dynasty.

Why was the Roman basilica chosen as the appropriate building type for the first Christian church?

What role did scenes from Jewish Scripture or the Old Testament serve in Early Christian art?

How did Byzantine architects solve the problem of placing a circular dome on a square base?

Christians designated the Jewish books of the Bible as the _____.

Describe Constantine's contributions as the first great patron of Christian architecture.

Compare and contrast Old Saint Peter's, Rome, and the Hagia Sophia, Constantinople. How is each building unique and innovative? How is each building significant and relevant to its period and place? What outside influences, if any, shaped each building? Be sure to include innovative construction elements in your essay.

What are the dominant features of Byzantine architecture? How does it differ from Roman architecture? What new techniques did Byzantine architects introduce? What were the sources of Byzantine architecture, and what overall visual effect was achieved?

Old Saint Peter's was believed to mark the spot where _____.

The eastern Roman empire is referred to as _____.

The emperor _____ established Christianity as the state religion in 380 CE and subsequently banned paganism.

Looming high in the dome, the image of the _____ in the Church of the Dormition at Daphni connects the worshiper with Heaven through Christ.

Early Christian art describes images _____.

The first golden age of Byzantine art began in the reign of _____.

Developed in the Roman period, the _____ replaced the scroll.