Early Christian Art (300 CE)

Art History 101 Exam 3

10 cards   |   Total Attempts: 199
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
Question 1
What is this? Where is it?
Christ Enthroned with Apostles, Santa Pudenziana, RomeEarliest surviving mosaic, located in apse.Since Christ has a halo, it shows He is becoming more important. Not just a shepherd anymore.
Question 2
What is this?What plan is it?What does it have?
Answer 2
Santa Costanza, RomeCentral planIt has mosaics made with tesserae (uneven facets which glimmer in the light)Ambulitory (walking space around a central altar)
Question 3
What church is this?What plan is it?
Answer 3
Old St. Peter's, RomeBasilica plan, with an atrium
Question 4
What church is this?What plan is it?
Answer 4
Church of the Holy Sepulchre in JerusalemBasilica AND Central plansBuilt over where Jesus was crucified (basilica) and resurrected (rotunda)
Question 5
Identify this piece
Sarcophagus of Junius BassusChristianity still illegal.Two famous scenes: Jesus handing Peter the Word of GodAdam and Eve at the tree with the serpentTwo registers and many niches
Question 6
What is this? What is its purpose?
Ludovisi Battle SarcophagusJesus as a shepherd, because Christianity was illegal. Grapes shown ("pigs," or Greeks, see it as Dionysus, but Christians see it as sacred wine, or blood of Jesus)
Question 7
What is this?Name and identify the features.
Catacomb Paintings.The people are Orans figures. The entire circle is a lunette.
Question 8
Where is this?
Synagogue, Dura Europas
Question 9
What is this from?
Answer 9
The Vatican Vergil, the oldest painted manuscriptClassicizing, Greek
Question 10
What is this?
Vienna Genesis, the oldest BIBLICAL painted manuscript