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Art across Time, 2/e
Laurie Schneider Adams
Early Christian and Byzantine Art

Essay Quiz



1

Discuss the differences between Christianity and the other religions in the Mediterranean area. What were the social and political consequences of the differences?
2

Explain the evolution of the Roman basilica into the Early Christian basilica. Include functions and architectural elements.
3

Compare and contrast the centrally-planned Early Christian churches with the longitudinal, Latin Cross plan churches. Include their Greco-Roman antecedents and function.
4

Discuss the syncretistic character of Early Christian pictorial style.
5

Describe the development of the dome on a base from the Pantheon to Hagia Sophia. What are the problems and advantages of each system.
6

Describe the development of Byzantine pictorial style from the 6th the 14th century. Give specific examples from your textbook.








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