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After reading Chapter 8, you should be able to:
- Identify the works and define the terms in the chapter.
- Describe the main events in the life of Christ.
- Describe the transition from paganism to Christianity in the Mediterranean world.
- Discuss Constantine's relationship to Christianity and the origins of the Byzantine Empire.
- Compare the Early Christian sarcophagus with that of ancient Rome.
- Draw and label the plan of Old Saint Peter's.
- Describe how the Early Christian Basilica developed from the Roman Basilica.
- Compare the centrally planned church with the longitudinal Latin cross plan.
- Describe the style and iconography of the Ravenna mosaics.
- Discuss Justinian's use of political and religious imagery.
- Describe the main Byzantine contributions to architecture.
- Compare Hagia Sophia with San Vitale.
- Describe the expansion of Justinian's patronage.
- Describe the development of the codex.
- Discuss the Iconoclastic Controversy and understand both points of view.
- Compare the Byzantine mosaic style with that of Roman wall paintings and with the Greek Battle of Issos mosaic.
- Identify the boundaries of Justinian's Empire on a map.
After reading Window on the World Four: Developments in Buddhist Art, you should be able to:
- Describe the structure and function of Buddhist rock-cut architecture in India.
- Compare the chaitya hall to the Christian basilica.
- Discuss the meaning, style, and technique of paintings at the Ajanta Caves.
- Describe Buddhist expansion in China.
- Describe some of the different ways of representing the Buddha.
- Identify the works and define the terms in the chapter.
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