Exam 7: Jewish, early Christian, and Byzantine Art

What is the term for the banning or destruction of religious images?

St.Peter's in Rome was given its location because it was believed to be where Peter was

What does "anastasis" mean?

Which of the following is the term for a semidome?

Discuss the style and iconography of early Jewish art as seen in the Mosaic Floor of the Beth Alpha Synagogue.Where does the pictorial representation differ from the biblical text?

Which of the following is the Jewish book that contains the first five books of the Hebrew Bible?

Where was the synagogue at Dura-Europos located?

Which is the central space of a longitudinal church?

What is parchment made of?

Whose rule of Byzantium does the author call a "golden age"?

Which of the following was painted on the walls of the synagogue at Dura-Europos?

Discuss the theme of the "good shepherd" in Early Christian and Byzantine art.What was its importance to Christians? What antecedents did it have? How did it change over time?