Deck 8: Late Antiquity

Question 1

The Rossano Gospels is the earliest illuminated manuscript that contains illustrations of which of the following?

A) lives of the martyrs
B) coronation of Peter as Pope
C) New Testament
D) martyrdom of Paul

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The illustrated book had a long history in the ancient world.When did the tradition of placing pictures in manuscripts first begin?

A) Republican Rome
B) Etruscan period
C) Classical Greece
D) Pharaonic Egypt

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Christ as the Good Shepherd appears in the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and uses many iconographic devices.Which of the following is one of those devices?

A) goats representing sinners
B) sheep representing the Faithful
C) a basin of water
D) a chalice

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following would be considered the predecessor for the Mausoleum of Costanza?

A) Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
B) Tomb of the Julii
C) S. Apollinare Nuovo
D) Pantheon

Question 5

A man,a woman,and at least one child can be seen in the praying position found in the lunette of the Catacomb of Sts.Peter and Marcellinus.Which of the following presents the best explanation for the placement of these people in the lunette?

A) They represent the Christian family seeking their heavenly reward.
B) They represent the ideal Christian family.
C) They represent the Christian family who own that section of the catacomb.
D) They represent nothing specific, just figures to fill the space.

Question 6

In the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus,a pagan who converted to Christianity,the sculptors illustrated scenes from the life of Christ.Which of the following represents the allusion to the Crucifixion?

A) Entry into Jerusalem
B) Christ before Pilate
C) Christ between Sts. Peter and Paul
D) Christ enthroned

Question 7

In the Dura painting,Samuel Anointing David,David is depicted with an Imperial attribute indicating his royalty.Which of the following is that attribute?

A) purple toga
B) laurel-leaf crown
C) cuirass of Augustus
D) armor of Hadrian

Question 8

Which of the following is a basilica?

A) Santa Costanza
B) Old St. Peter's
C) Sts. Peter and Marcellinus
D) St. Callixtus

Question 9

What was the entrance porch of Old St.Peter's in Rome called?

A) atrium
B) narthex
C) nave
D) bema

Question 10

Which of the following is an architectural element found in Santa Sabina?

A) domed interior
B) timbered ceiling
C) groin vault
D) double apse interior

Question 11

The Roman State persecuted the Christians.Which of the following would account for this persecution?

A) Christians refused to pay homage to the State's gods
B) Christians fomented revolt against the Roman state
C) Romans knew the Christians would be their downfall
D) Romans didn't approve of anything originating in Judea

Question 12

How did one recognize a Christian sarcophagus?

A) The name of the owner was always carved on the center panel
B) Only Christians were buried in sarcophagi
C) It was decorated with significant Christian subject matter
D) The Crucifixion was always included as part of the subject matter

Question 13

Which of the following is represented on the sarcophagus of Santa Maria Antiqua?

A) Daniel
B) Jonah
C) Matthew
D) Twelve Apostles

Question 14

After Christianity received acceptance within the Roman Empire,churches were constructed above the catacombs.Which of the following provides the most explanation for such churches to be constructed at these sites?

A) The pious worshiped openly at the graves of the earliest Christian martyrs
B) These were the only sites available for church construction
C) All churches had to be constructed outside the city's walls
D) The catacombs were the holiest sites

Question 15

What is the earliest datable period for Christian art?

A) 5?? century CE
B) 1?? century CE
C) 3?? century CE
D) 6?? century CE

Question 16

The Christ as Good Shepherd from the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia at Ravenna is said to be deeply rooted in the classical tradition.Which of the following would support that belief?

A) It is a mosaic rather than a fresco
B) It is full of Greco-Roman illusionistic devices
C) It is a fresco rather than a mosaic
D) It has a landscape included in the depiction

Question 17

Why is the Christian community house in Dura-Europas only a small house?

A) No churches were constructed in Dura-Europas
B) No large dwellings were constructed in Dura-Europas
C) Christians did not enjoy the patronage of the Roman state
D) No shrines or holy structures were allowed in Dura-Europas

Question 18

Which of the following attributes was used to depict Christ after Christianity was officially recognized by Roman authorities?

A) laurel leaf crown
B) Imperial purple
C) chariot
D) Imperial armor

Question 19

The Diptych of the Nicomachi and the Symmachi is significant to the art tradition of fourth century Rome.Which of the following supports that statement?

A) It adapted classical tradition for a Christian wedding gift
B) It initiated the tradition of ivory carving
C) The diptych becomes a document acknowledging the marriage of the daughter to Junius Bassus
D) It deliberately continued the classical tradition

Question 20

Which of the following themes represents the interior decorative program of Santa Costanza?

A) the lives of the saints
B) the Passion
C) grape harvest and wine production
D) history of Rome

Question 21

The representation of a bearded Christ from the Rossano Gospels clearly indicates this work was made in which of the following centuries?

A) 6?? century CE
B) 3?? century CE
C) 2?? century CE
D) 1?? century CE

Question 22

How did the Early Christian style change art?

Question 23

How does the Christian community house located in Dura-Europas reflect the state of Christianity within the Roman Empire?

Question 24

Explain the development of sculpture as a disseminator of Christianity.Use examples to support your essay.

Question 25

What is the significance of Dura Europos?

Question 26

Compare the mosaics of Santa Costanza with the mosaics of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.How are they similar,how are they different,and how do they reflect their respective periods?

Question 27

How does the painting from Dura Europos reflect Late Antique art?

Question 28

Why is the diptych of the Nicomachi and Symmachi significant?

Question 29

How does the theme of the "Good Shepherd" reflect the heritage of the pre-Christian world?

Question 30

Why did the Romans so fear and hate the Christians?

Question 31

How does the statue of Christ seated reflect both Imperial and Christian iconography?

Question 32

Why are catacombs significant?

Question 33

What is the significance of Old St.Peter's?

Question 34

How does Sta.Costanza mirror Imperial Roman architecture?

Question 35

The representation of Nahor seen in the scene of Rebecca and Eliezer at the well from the Vienna Genesis uses which of the following conventions?

A) Early Christian pictorial convention
B) Roman pictorial convention
C) Egyptian pictorial convention
D) Hebrew pictorial convention

Question 36

Explain Old St.Peter's relationship and place in Christendom.

Question 37

Why are there very few depictions of the crucifixion in Early Christian art?

Question 38

Explain the roles played by the Classical style of Greece and Rome in the development of Early Christian art.Use examples to support your essay.

Question 39

Examine the contributions of Constantine.How did he impact the art of fourth century in the Early Christian world?

Question 40

What features did Early Christian architects take from Roman builders,and what new techniques did they develop? Discuss specific features from at least three buildings.

Question 41

Compare and contrast the images of Christ as the Good Shepherd from the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and Miracle of Loaves and Fishes from Sant' Apollinare Nuovo.How does each reflect the synthesis of Classical values?

Question 42

How does this ivory plaque reflect Early Christian themes?

Question 43

Compare and contrast the representation of Septimius Severus in his Chariot from his arch and Christ Enthroned (small statue),how do the figures compare as representations of an ideal? What are the differences?

Question 44

Explain the effect the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus had as a visual document representing Christianity.How did the Roman Imperial motifs merge with Christian themes? Cite examples to support your argument.

Question 45

Describe the features of these mosaics that make them examples of the Early Christian style.

Question 46

Compare these two images.How have their interior spaces changed in function?

Question 47

What does this image say about changing views of Christ? Note the iconographic features of the image and describe the stylistic features that add to the emotional effect.

Question 48

Contrast these images.What features reflect the influence of the classical style?

Question 49

Compare the treatment of space and form in these two sculptures and discuss the factors that may account for the differences in style.