AP Art History › Answering other questions about Early Christian, Byzantine, and Early Medieval 2D art
Following the birth of the Russian Orthodox Church in the late tenth century, which eventually led Russia to be the new center of European Orthodox church, Russian icon painting principally developed as a direct imitation of __________.
In medieval iconography, the four evangelists (the authors attributed with writing the Gospels) are depicted as __________.
In medieval art, the holy spirit is often depicted as a(n) __________.
A work such as the Vienna Genesis was illuminated in order to ________________.
Of the following, which is NOT a biblical typology (or biblical foreshadowing/comparison) commonly depicted in medieval art?
"Byzantine Iconoclasm" refers to a time period in the history of the Byzantine Empire when __________.
"Byzantine Iconoclasm" refers to a time period in the history of the Byzantine Empire when __________.
The men placed to the right of the central figure in this work of art are ___________________.
The upper and lower bands in this work of art generally show ______________________.
Two events led to the flourishing of Byzantine art. The establishment of Constantinople in 330 created a Christian artistic center in the east. Before that, __________ finally allowed public Christian worship and expressions of faith. This development led to a new and thriving Christian artistic scene.