Early Christian, Byzantine, and Early Medieval Sculpture

Practice Questions

AP Art History › Early Christian, Byzantine, and Early Medieval Sculpture

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A "mandorla" in Romanesque sculpture is _________________.

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A "mandorla" in Romanesque sculpture is _________________.

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Pictured above is the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, originally from Rome.

The figural element reflects which artistic style?

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Pictured above is the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, originally from Rome.

The figural element reflects which artistic style?

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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.

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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.

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Pictured above is the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, originally from Rome.

The work would have been placed in __________.

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Pictured above is the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, originally from Rome.

The columns are in what style?

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Pictured above is the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, originally from Rome.

The time in which this work was produced was also a time of __________.

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Pictured above is the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, originally from Rome.

The stylized columns in the work appear to be of what influence?

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