Byzantine Architecture and Empire

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What architectural feature is characteristic of the Byzantine Empire's church design?

  • Domes and pendentives (correct)
  • Arches only
  • Gothic arches
  • Vaults and columns

What is the typical design of the side aisle in a Byzantine basilica?

  • Ambulatory with columns (correct)
  • Narrow and dark
  • Wide and well-lit
  • Simple and undecorated

What style of architecture is characterized by a central nave and two side aisles?

  • Octagon-domed basilica
  • Basilica style (correct)
  • Early domed basilica
  • Gothic cathedral

Which of the following churches is an example of an early domed basilica?

<p>St. George, Ezra (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the architectural feature that supports a dome above eight points?

<p>Octagon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Byzantine architecture influence the development of medieval European churches?

<p>By promoting the use of domes and pendentives (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What architectural feature allowed for the admission of a clerestory in Basilica style churches?

<p>A higher roof in the center (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of plan was influenced by the Byzantine Pasilica and later became popular in Medieval Europe?

<p>Latin Cross (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a characteristic feature of Early Byzantine Church prototypes?

<p>Domes and Pendentives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the side aisles in Basilica style churches?

<p>To separate the nave from the ambulatory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the corridor or passage surrounding the nave in Basilica style churches?

<p>Ambulatory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which century did the Byzantine Church prototype, Q’alb al Lozeh, Syria, emerge?

<p>4th century AD (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What architectural feature was introduced in the Byzantine Empire, influencing the design of churches?

<p>Domes and pendentives (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The early prototype for the domed basilica style is attributed to which church?

<p>The Myrelaion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What design element was characteristic of Byzantine churches, influencing the development of medieval European churches?

<p>Ambulatory with side aisles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The evolution of domed basilicas is exemplified in which iconic church?

<p>Hagia Sophia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What architectural feature allowed for the construction of larger, more elaborate churches in the Byzantine Empire?

<p>Domes and pendentives (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Byzantine basilica style is characterized by which of the following?

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