Art Chap 18

Built by Justinian in the first half of the sixth century, what church was probably conceived as a political and religious statement?

What is the church whose name means "Holy Wisdom?"

Muslim architecture, like the Mosque at Córdoba, uses what to create a strong visual impression?

The manuscript page of St. Matthew from the Gospel Book of Charlemagne is an excellent example of?

The first Christian churches were patterned after basilicas used by the Romans as?

The art of sculpture popular during ancient Roman times, reemerged during what period?

One feature distinguishing Gothic architecture from Romanesque is the extensive use of?

By the year 500 CE, most of the western empire had been overrun by barbarian tribes from the north. What emperor attempted to restore the lost empire?

The tremendous dome of Hagia Sophia is supported by?

In Romanesque architecture, flat ceilings were replaced with?

The architecture of the Gothic church was able to reach an extraordinary height through what development?

Constantine took power in Rome in 312 C.E. and signed the Edict of Milan in 313 C.E. How did this change the trajectory of western culture for the next 1000 years?

Just as Christianity affected culture in the West after antiquity, what affected culture in the East, effectively spreading from India, across all of Asia, to Japan?

. How would you characterize Byzantine architectural exteriors?

When was Islam founded?

Compared to Romanesque sculpture, Gothic sculpture was ?