Exam 16: The Age of Faith

Identify the various functions that the Hagia Sophia has served over the centuries.

The iconography of the stylized,doll-like figures on the Weighing of Souls tympanum from the Cathedral of Autun was intended to convey pictorially __________.

Compare and contrast the relationship between Romanesque sculpture and Romanesque manuscript illumination.

Discuss the design of Charlemagne's Palatine Chapel at Aachen and how he incorporated two stylistically diverse influences into the church.

Using the church of St.Sernin as an example,identify and discuss the five major interior areas of a Latin plan church and the two Romanesque additions to this basic format.

Describe the style and subject matter of the tympanum on the Cathedral of Autun and explain its intended purpose.

Explain where the term Byzantine comes from,when and where its art was produced,and how it differs from Early Christian art.

Compare and contrast the various styles represented in the jamb figures of Reims Cathedral.

Perhaps the most famous surviving tapestry is the 230-foot long Romanesque period Bayeux Tapestry,which describes __________ in a continuous narrative.

The jamb figures of Mary and Elizabeth on the west portal of Reims Cathedral are placed in a naturalistic weight-shift stance also known as __________.

The San Vitale apse mosaic Justinian and Attendants is characterized by all of the following except __________.