Early Christian - Ch. 7

What concept best describes early Christian architecture?

Building form adapted from Roman public buildings.

The most common piece of furniture during the Middle Ages was the:

Chest

Early Christian adapts the Roman temple to suit Christian ceremonies.

False

Frescoes and mosaics inside early christian churches depict adapted motifs from Greece, Rome, and Egypt.

False

Early Christian furniture evolves from Roman types and forms.

True

What concept does not relate to early Christian architecture?

Metaphor for importance of family

Interiors of early Christian churches were:

Richly decorated with paintings and mosaics to glorify god

Which of the following is not an early Christian motif?

Sphinx

What is not a typical early Christian building type?

Theatre

The primary purpose of early Christian churches is to glorify god.

True

The richness of the interiors contrasts with the plain exterior of an early Christian building.

True

Clerestory windows are commonly found in churches from which of the following periods?

All of these (Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, Early Christian)

The curved area opposite the entrance of an early Christian church is called the:

Apse

The plan used for an early Christian church, having a center aisle and two side aisles, is known as:

Basilica

The central aisle of an early Christian church is called the:

Nave