Early Christian, Byzantine, and Early Medieval Sculpture
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A "mandorla" in Romanesque sculpture is .
an oval of light
a musical stringed instrument similar to a small harp
a sea monster in the nether regions
the vertical stone between the main entrance doors
Explanation
A "mandorla" is an oval of light, typically surrounding the figure of Christ. "Leviathans" (sea monsters) were sometimes depicted in Romanesque Last Judgment scenes, ready to swallow up the condemned. The vertical stone between the portal doors is called a "trumeau."
A "mandorla" in Romanesque sculpture is .
an oval of light
a musical stringed instrument similar to a small harp
a sea monster in the nether regions
the vertical stone between the main entrance doors
Explanation
A "mandorla" is an oval of light, typically surrounding the figure of Christ. "Leviathans" (sea monsters) were sometimes depicted in Romanesque Last Judgment scenes, ready to swallow up the condemned. The vertical stone between the portal doors is called a "trumeau."
Pictured above is the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, originally from Rome.
The figural element reflects which artistic style?
Late Imperial Roman
Late Hellenistic Greek
European Renaissance
High Classical
Explanation
The figures appear in a Roman style of dress and appearance, although their Christian elements, like the naked Adam and Eve, suggest it is a later Roman style.
Pictured above is the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, originally from Rome.
The figural element reflects which artistic style?
Late Imperial Roman
Late Hellenistic Greek
European Renaissance
High Classical
Explanation
The figures appear in a Roman style of dress and appearance, although their Christian elements, like the naked Adam and Eve, suggest it is a later Roman style.
Though was implemented as early as Mesopotamian art, it is a technique that flourished as a part of Byzantine art. It consists of assembling small pieces of glass, stone, metal, and other assorted materials in order to form images and elaborate patterns.
mosaic art
portraiture
relief art
ivory art
diptych painting
Explanation
Mosaics are one of the most important legacies of Byzantine art, and remained the envy of Western European artists for centuries to come. Mosaic art included patterns, abstract symbolism, and more realistic images.
Though was implemented as early as Mesopotamian art, it is a technique that flourished as a part of Byzantine art. It consists of assembling small pieces of glass, stone, metal, and other assorted materials in order to form images and elaborate patterns.
mosaic art
portraiture
relief art
ivory art
diptych painting
Explanation
Mosaics are one of the most important legacies of Byzantine art, and remained the envy of Western European artists for centuries to come. Mosaic art included patterns, abstract symbolism, and more realistic images.
Pictured above is the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, originally from Rome.
The work would have been placed in .
a Christian mausoleum.
a Roman forum.
a pagan temple.
the ground.
Explanation
The Christian motif is clear on the work, indicating it would have been on display in a Christian burial place. A sarcophagus would not have been placed in the ground, and this one is not pagan in nature.
Pictured above is the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, originally from Rome.
The columns are in what style?
Corinthian
Ionic
Doric
Etruscan
Explanation
The columns sport the leaves of an acanthus plant, which is stylistically representative of the Corinthian order.
Pictured above is the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, originally from Rome.
The time in which this work was produced was also a time of .
religious change in the Roman Empire
Roman imperial northern expansion
War with the Insular Celts
Macedonian conflict with the Nordic peoples
Explanation
The sarcophagus was made in the middle of the fourth century, just as Chrisitanity began to reshape the Roman Empire and split it into two conflicting Christian worlds.
Pictured above is the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, originally from Rome.
The stylized columns in the work appear to be of what influence?
Classical Greece
Late Etrusican
Near Eastern
Celtic druid
Explanation
The Corinthian columns and stylized pediment are orginially from pagan temples and would have been introduced to the Romans by the Greeks.