Chapter 9 Study Guide

Byzantine Art

Byzantine

• Barberini Ivory (Justinian as World Conqueror), mid-sixth century
• Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus, Hagia Sophia, Constantinople, 532-537
• Justinian, Bishop Maximianus, and Attendants, San Vitale, Ravenna, c. 547
• Saint Apollinaris amid sheep, Sant’Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, c. 533-549
• Christ as Pantokrator (‘Ruler of All’), Church of the Dormition, Daphni, c. 1090-1100
• Vladamir Virgin (Virgin of Compassion icon), late 11th or early 12th century

1. What city functioned as the capital of the Byzantine Empire? What is its modern day name?

2. How does the dome of Hagia Sophia differ from the dome of the Roman Pantheon in construction and material?

3. What aspects of the relief panel of Saint Michael the Archangel reflect classical influences (list 2)? What characteristics make it distinctly Byzantine (list 2)?

4. Define iconoclasm.

5. What is the subject of the Lamentation? Name at least 3 of the 5 biblical characters (excluding Jesus) most commonly depicted in Lamentation scenes.