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How were Pompeiian houses focused?
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inwardly focused w/ lavish interiors
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who welcomed all religions in the Roman Empire?
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Constantine in his edict
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how many styles were there in the wall murals of pompeiian houses?
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four styles
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the house of mysteries had what painted on the walls?
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the intitiation ceremonies of a dyonistic cult
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was some perspective used in pompeiian paintings?
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yes the beginning of perspective happened here.
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were still lifes present at pompeii?
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yes the 4th style liked them. an example is the peaches and water jar.
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what happened in 79 b.c.?
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mt. vesuvius erupts.
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Early Christianity and Byzantine art occured when?
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245-1545 AD
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the change from pagan to monotheistic society was_______.
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huge
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cult religions were present in the roman empire. Was there one major cult?
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no. many different cults were very popular. 12 major ones in certain places.
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early christianity's artisans followed what style because of where they lived?
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greek and roman art.
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what is syncretism
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where other cultures assimilate earlier traditions of other cultures
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the three monotheistic religions are: ?
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judaism, christianity, islamic religion
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what is a catecomb?
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a burial place underground that was often connected to other ones for safety from the Roman Empire.
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what is an orant?
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person w/ hands held upward as if seeking salvation.
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early christians built churches shaped like roman basilicas b/c -----?
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it was the only building not associated w/ paganism.
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what is a nave?
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the double-wide aisle in the middle of a church
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how are church's defined?
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by the aisles.
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the semicircle at the end of the nave is called?
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the apse
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the transept is?
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the top of the church that is at the beginning of the nave. shaped like a t.
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how are cathedrals classified?
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by the number of aisleways they have
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the "welcome center" of the cathedrals that are at the entrances of the sanctuary is called...
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the narthex
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because most could not read, christianity was primarily taught through....?
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the images and artwork of early christianity.
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the two main plans for churches were named:
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longitudinal and centralized structures
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in centralized churches the nave is where?
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wraped around the altar space into a circular shape w/ a clerstory.
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what is the bent nave?
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ambulatory
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the brilliant display of mosaics is found inside the _____?
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the masoleum of galla placidia
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what is a lunette?
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a small semicircle image often found in mosaics
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how did the production of mosaics change?
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they became flatter and simpler to better communicate their message
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what were the two churches in Ravenna?
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san vitale & galla placidia
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Who made an edict that proclaimed the persecutions of all non-christians?
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Justinian
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who made an edict that welcomed all christians and all religions?
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constantine
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once christianity was popular what happened to pagan art?
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many sculptures were reused for other purposes or destroyed along w/ other artforms
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theodora was whose wife?
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justinian
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the center of Justinian's empire was in....
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ravenna, italy
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octogonal church in ravenna that was centrally planned
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san vitale
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term for tile pieces:
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tesserae
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primary materials for making codexes?
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parchment and vellum, better than papyrus
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what is a codex?
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an early form of a book; came after scrolls
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what did codexes usually contain?
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both writing and images that communicated the same thing. bare necessityish; religious symbolism; ink and paper
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huge complex with dome in constantinople
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hagia sophia
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what is a pendentive?
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A structural element that puts a dome on a square space. circle in square hole.
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who invented the pendentive
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the builders of the hagia sophia; constantinople
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what is iconoclasm>
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the destruction of christian images. christ on a cross - icon and to be destroyed b/c destracting from praying and don't worship the image but god
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which style stayed in Russian until after the 1400s?
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byzantine style
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the russian 2 angels are also considered to be a precursor of:
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the trinity
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what are the two factions of islam
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shiite and sunni
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anti-iconic art is important in what religion?
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islam
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caligraphy is sacred in what society?
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islamic
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who is the last prophet of islam?
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muhammad
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what happened in 660 in religion?
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the schism of islam
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islamic's koran is in what language?
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arabic
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islamic people celebrate what: the inside or outside of buildings?
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neither; they decorate and love both
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what is the worship space for islam called?
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mosque
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which religion's worship space had minerette towers?
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islam
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who prays five times daily?
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muslims
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where is the mosque of cordoba?
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spain
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