Unit II, Quiz III

The cross-shaped floor plan of a church is formed by the combined shapes of the nave and the

The mosaic "Christ as the Sun" exemplifies early Christian artists appropriation of

Unlike their Greek and Roman predecessors, Byzantine artists preferred

Allowed the overflow of pilgrims to circulate freely around the interior of the church

A pattern or patterns formed by intricately interwoven ribbons or bands

The art and architecture of the high Middle Ages is generally divided into two periods

Features of Romanesque architecture includes:

Gothic cathedrals are known especially for

The technique in which colored yarns are sewn to an existing woven background is called

Duccio and Giotto were two artists whose innovations in creating figures and settings with an increased naturalism greatly influenced

One of the earliest Romanesque churches ever built

Characteristics of Gothic cathedrals include:

In his painting "Christ Entering Jerusalem", the artist Duccio pioneered the use of architecture to define what

The mosaic technique was used to complete the

The upward extension of the central hall that served to admit light

a common structure in Roman architecture was the multipurpose meeting hall called a

the open center space of a meeting place, later adopted into the design of churches

an extended, lengthwise section set perpendicular to the center space

served as an entry porch directly in front of a church or meeting hall