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What does an image of Christ Pantocrater depict?
Christ as the ruler of all
Christ as the cruel king
Christ as a newborn
Christ after his crucifixion
The image of Christ Pantocrater suggests that Christ is the all-powerful ruler and judge of humanity. It is a popular depiction in many Byzantine churches.
What does an image of Christ Pantocrater depict?
Christ as the ruler of all
Christ as the cruel king
Christ as a newborn
Christ after his crucifixion
The image of Christ Pantocrater suggests that Christ is the all-powerful ruler and judge of humanity. It is a popular depiction in many Byzantine churches.
What is not true concerning the Bayeux Tapestry?
It is a woven tapestry.
It is embroidered fabric.
It is 230 feet long.
It was commissioned by Bishop Odo.
The Bayeux Tapestry is actually an embroidered fabric, not a woven tapestry. It was commissioned by the English Bishop Odo, and it is 230 feet long and 20 inches high.
What is not true concerning the Bayeux Tapestry?
It is a woven tapestry.
It is embroidered fabric.
It is 230 feet long.
It was commissioned by Bishop Odo.
The Bayeux Tapestry is actually an embroidered fabric, not a woven tapestry. It was commissioned by the English Bishop Odo, and it is 230 feet long and 20 inches high.
This artistic and architectural movement of 1000 BCE to the fourteenth century is responsible for the widespread usage of stained glass in European churches and cathedrals.
Romanesque
The Byzantine Empire
Rococo
Baroque
The Renaissance
Although there are an unfortunate few surviving examples of Romanesque stained glass, the first examples of stained glass are remnants from the beginning of the Romanesque era. The larger quantities of stained glass from the Romanesque period have been dated to its later years.
This artistic and architectural movement of 1000 BCE to the fourteenth century is responsible for the widespread usage of stained glass in European churches and cathedrals.
Romanesque
The Byzantine Empire
Rococo
Baroque
The Renaissance
Although there are an unfortunate few surviving examples of Romanesque stained glass, the first examples of stained glass are remnants from the beginning of the Romanesque era. The larger quantities of stained glass from the Romanesque period have been dated to its later years.
What is the difference between the Greek cross and the Latin cross?
The Greek cross has four equal arms, but the Latin cross has a longer vertical piece with shorter arms.
The Latin cross has four equal arms, but the Greek cross has a longer vertical piece with shorter arms.
The Greek cross has four short arms, but the Latin cross has a shorter vertical piece with longer side arms.
The Latin cross has four short arms, but the Greek cross has a shorter vertical piece with longer side arms.
The Greek cross has four equal-sized arms. The Latin cross has a longer vertical section with shorter arms on the sides.
What is the difference between the Greek cross and the Latin cross?
The Greek cross has four equal arms, but the Latin cross has a longer vertical piece with shorter arms.
The Latin cross has four equal arms, but the Greek cross has a longer vertical piece with shorter arms.
The Greek cross has four short arms, but the Latin cross has a shorter vertical piece with longer side arms.
The Latin cross has four short arms, but the Greek cross has a shorter vertical piece with longer side arms.
The Greek cross has four equal-sized arms. The Latin cross has a longer vertical section with shorter arms on the sides.
What is a nimbus?
A halo surrounding the head of a painted holy figure
A handwritten manuscript
A cross arm of a basilica
A vestibule of a church
A cloud in the background of a landscape
A nimbus is a halo that appears painted around the head of a holy figure to symbolize his or her divinity.
What is a nimbus?
A halo surrounding the head of a painted holy figure
A handwritten manuscript
A cross arm of a basilica
A vestibule of a church
A cloud in the background of a landscape
A nimbus is a halo that appears painted around the head of a holy figure to symbolize his or her divinity.