Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition
1.
basilica
2.
domes
3.
arches
4.
apse
5.
barrel vault
6.
byzantine art
a.
a semicircular recess that has a vault or half dome as its ceiling.
b.
architectural features that resemble the upper half of a sphere or circle; allow for the construction of vaulted ceilings without having to use crossbeams.
c.
structures used to span spaces and support the weight above them.
d.
building that has a central nave and an apse at one or both ends.
e.
the art of the eastern roman empire from the period of about 330 ce to 1453 ce.
f.
a curved roof or ceiling; a series of arches placed one in front of another to create a long opening with a curved ceiling to walk under.
2.
match the vocabulary word to the correct definition.
1.
early christian art
2.
gargoyles
3.
gothic art
4.
insular art
5.
icon
6.
flying buttresses
a.
began in france in the early 12th century, with the rebuilding of the abbey church of st. denis between 1137 and 1144.
b.
religious artwork of christ, the virgin mary, or a saint that was used for honoring that figure.
c.
wall supports that have a masonry block at the ground and an arch that connects the block to the wall.
d.
stone carvings designed to transfer rainwater away from the roof so that the water doesn’t run down the walls and create damage.
e.
art produced in great britain and ireland from 300 to 900 ce; generally shows the intersection of germanic art with celtic art.
f.
works produced by and for christians during the first five centuries of the common era.
3.
match the vocabulary word to the correct definition.
1.
migration period art
2.
ribbed vaults
3.
romanesque art
4.
lancet arches
5.
opus anglicanum
a.
created when two or three barrel vaults intersect.
b.
includes art produced from around 1000 ce to the 13th century in europe.
c.
the art produced by germanic peoples from 300 to 900 ce.
d.
fine needlework produced in medieval england that often involved gold and silver threads.
e.
pointed arches over long openings. they look like a spear head, and the openings beneath the arches are often quite narrow.