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What were the 2 main characteristics of Early Christian Architecture?
What were the 2 main characteristics of Early Christian Architecture?
- Symmetry and elegance
- Intricacy and grandeur
- Ornateness and complexity
- Simplicity and coarseness/harshness (correct)
What was the system of construction used in Early Christian Architecture?
What was the system of construction used in Early Christian Architecture?
- Trabeated and arcuated (correct)
- Cantilever and suspension
- Truss and frame
- Post-and-lintel only
What were the main building materials used in Early Christian Architecture?
What were the main building materials used in Early Christian Architecture?
- Marble and limestone from quarries
- Steel and glass imported from distant lands
- Adobe and thatch from local sources
- Salvaged materials from Pagan temples such as bricks and timber (correct)
Which determinants influenced Early Christian Architecture according to the text?
Which determinants influenced Early Christian Architecture according to the text?
Where did Christianity have its birth according to the text?
Where did Christianity have its birth according to the text?