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Mosaic
Mosaic has a long history, starting in Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC. Pebble mosaics were made in Tiryns in Mycenean Greece; mosaics with patterns and pictures became widespread in classical times, both in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Early Christian basilicas from the 4th century onwards were decorated with...
Who besides the Romans did the Jewish people get influenced by?
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Roman and Byzantine influence led Jews to decorate 5th and 6th century synagogues in the Middle East with floor mosaics.
Roman and Byzantine influence led Jews to decorate fifth and sixth century synagogues in the Middle East with floor mosaics.
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Matthew
Who besides the Romans did the Jewish people get influenced by?
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Mosaic
Mosaic has a long history, starting in Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC. Pebble mosaics were made in Tiryns in Mycenean Greece; mosaics with patterns and pictures became widespread in classical times, both in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Early Christian basilicas from the 4th century onwards were decorated with...
When did mosaic fall out of fashion?
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Joanna
Mosaic fell out of fashion in the Renaissance, though artists like Raphael continued to practise the old technique.
Mosaic fell out of fashion in the Renaissance, though artists like Raphael continued to practise the old technique.
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Ivy
When did mosaic fall out of fashion?
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Mosaic
Mosaic has a long history, starting in Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC. Pebble mosaics were made in Tiryns in Mycenean Greece; mosaics with patterns and pictures became widespread in classical times, both in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Early Christian basilicas from the 4th century onwards were decorated with...
The Norman kingdomwas in what italian city state?
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Joanna
Mosaic art flourished in the Byzantine Empire from the 6th to the 15th centuries; that tradition was adopted by the Norman kingdom in Sicily in the 12th century, by eastern-influenced Venice, and among the Rus in Ukraine.
Mosaic art flourished in the Byzantine Empire from the sixth to the fifteenth centuries; that tradition was adopted by the Norman kingdom in Sicily in the twelfth century, by eastern-influenced Venice, and among the Rus in Ukraine.
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Brian
The Norman kingdomwas in what italian city state?
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Mosaic
Bronze age pebble mosaics have been found at Tiryns; mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and the 4th-century BC mosaic of The Beauty of Durrës discovered in Durrës, Albania in 1916, is an early figural example; the Greek figural style was mostly formed in the 3rd century BC. ...
The pebble mosaics found at Tiyns are from what age?
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Kendra
Bronze age pebble mosaics have been found at Tiryns; mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and the 4th-century BC mosaic of The Beauty of Durrës discovered in Durrës, Albania in 1916, is an early figural example; the Greek figural style was mostly formed in the 3rd century BC. ...
Bronze age pebble mosaics have been found at Tiryns; mosaics of the fourth century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and the fourth-century BC mosaic of The Beauty of Durres discovered in Durres, Albania in nineteen sixteen, is an early figural example; the Greek figural style was mostly formed in th...
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Joanna
The pebble mosaics found at Tiyns are from what age?
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Mosaic
Bronze age pebble mosaics have been found at Tiryns; mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and the 4th-century BC mosaic of The Beauty of Durrës discovered in Durrës, Albania in 1916, is an early figural example; the Greek figural style was mostly formed in the 3rd century BC. ...
The Beauty of Durres is in what country?
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Kendra
Bronze age pebble mosaics have been found at Tiryns; mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and the 4th-century BC mosaic of The Beauty of Durrës discovered in Durrës, Albania in 1916, is an early figural example; the Greek figural style was mostly formed in the 3rd century BC. ...
Bronze age pebble mosaics have been found at Tiryns; mosaics of the fourth century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and the fourth-century BC mosaic of The Beauty of Durres discovered in Durres, Albania in nineteen sixteen, is an early figural example; the Greek figural style was mostly formed in th...
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Justin
The Beauty of Durres is in what country?
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Mosaic
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The famous artists Sosus was from what area?
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Kendra
Pliny the Elder mentions the artist Sosus of Pergamon by name, describing his mosaics of the food left on a floor after a feast and of a group of doves drinking from a bowl.
Pliny the Elder mentions the artist Sosus of Pergamon by name, describing his mosaics of the food left on a floor after a feast and of a group of doves drinking from a bowl.
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Kendra
The famous artists Sosus was from what area?
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Mosaic
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When was the Greek figure style mostly formed?
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Kendra
Bronze age pebble mosaics have been found at Tiryns; mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and the 4th-century BC mosaic of The Beauty of Durrës discovered in Durrës, Albania in 1916, is an early figural example; the Greek figural style was mostly formed in the 3rd century BC. ...
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Olivia
When was the Greek figure style mostly formed?
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Mosaic
Bronze age pebble mosaics have been found at Tiryns; mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and the 4th-century BC mosaic of The Beauty of Durrës discovered in Durrës, Albania in 1916, is an early figural example; the Greek figural style was mostly formed in the 3rd century BC. ...
When was the famous mosaic "The Beauty of Durres" created?
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Kendra
Bronze age pebble mosaics have been found at Tiryns; mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and the 4th-century BC mosaic of The Beauty of Durrës discovered in Durrës, Albania in 1916, is an early figural example; the Greek figural style was mostly formed in the 3rd century BC. ...
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Kevin
When was the famous mosaic "The Beauty of Durres" created?
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Mosaic
Greek figural mosaics could have been copied or adapted paintings, a far more prestigious artform, and the style was enthusiastically adopted by the Romans so that large floor mosaics enriched the floors of Hellenistic villas and Roman dwellings from Britain to Dura-Europos. Most recorded names of Roman mosaic workers ...
What common artform is far more prestigious than mosaic?
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Salli
Greek figural mosaics could have been copied or adapted paintings, a far more prestigious artform, and the style was enthusiastically adopted by the Romans so that large floor mosaics enriched the floors of Hellenistic villas and Roman dwellings from Britain to Dura-Europos.
Greek figural mosaics could have been copied or adapted paintings, a far more prestigious artform, and the style was enthusiastically adopted by the Romans so that large floor mosaics enriched the floors of Hellenistic villas and Roman dwellings from Britain to Dura-Europos.
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Kevin
What common artform is far more prestigious than mosaic?
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Mosaic
Greek figural mosaics could have been copied or adapted paintings, a far more prestigious artform, and the style was enthusiastically adopted by the Romans so that large floor mosaics enriched the floors of Hellenistic villas and Roman dwellings from Britain to Dura-Europos. Most recorded names of Roman mosaic workers ...
Which culture adapted the use of mosaics for large ground coverings in their villas?
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Salli
Greek figural mosaics could have been copied or adapted paintings, a far more prestigious artform, and the style was enthusiastically adopted by the Romans so that large floor mosaics enriched the floors of Hellenistic villas and Roman dwellings from Britain to Dura-Europos.
Greek figural mosaics could have been copied or adapted paintings, a far more prestigious artform, and the style was enthusiastically adopted by the Romans so that large floor mosaics enriched the floors of Hellenistic villas and Roman dwellings from Britain to Dura-Europos.
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Emma
Which culture adapted the use of mosaics for large ground coverings in their villas?
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Mosaic
Greek figural mosaics could have been copied or adapted paintings, a far more prestigious artform, and the style was enthusiastically adopted by the Romans so that large floor mosaics enriched the floors of Hellenistic villas and Roman dwellings from Britain to Dura-Europos. Most recorded names of Roman mosaic workers ...
Most names of Roman mosaic workers are what nationality?
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Salli
Most recorded names of Roman mosaic workers are Greek, suggesting they dominated high quality work across the empire; no doubt most ordinary craftsmen were slaves.
Most recorded names of Roman mosaic workers are Greek, suggesting they dominated high quality work across the empire; no doubt most ordinary craftsmen were slaves.
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Brian
Most names of Roman mosaic workers are what nationality?
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Mosaic
Greek figural mosaics could have been copied or adapted paintings, a far more prestigious artform, and the style was enthusiastically adopted by the Romans so that large floor mosaics enriched the floors of Hellenistic villas and Roman dwellings from Britain to Dura-Europos. Most recorded names of Roman mosaic workers ...
Often regular everyday craftsman were most likely what?
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Salli
Most recorded names of Roman mosaic workers are Greek, suggesting they dominated high quality work across the empire; no doubt most ordinary craftsmen were slaves.
Most recorded names of Roman mosaic workers are Greek, suggesting they dominated high quality work across the empire; no doubt most ordinary craftsmen were slaves.
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Emma
Often regular everyday craftsman were most likely what?
57313ec3497a881900248cc9
Mosaic
Greek figural mosaics could have been copied or adapted paintings, a far more prestigious artform, and the style was enthusiastically adopted by the Romans so that large floor mosaics enriched the floors of Hellenistic villas and Roman dwellings from Britain to Dura-Europos. Most recorded names of Roman mosaic workers ...
Carthage and Tunisia are in what general area?
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Salli
Splendid mosaic floors are found in Roman villas across North Africa, in places such as Carthage, and can still be seen in the extensive collection in Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia.
Splendid mosaic floors are found in Roman villas across North Africa, in places such as Carthage, and can still be seen in the extensive collection in Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia.
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Salli
Carthage and Tunisia are in what general area?
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Mosaic
There were two main techniques in Greco-Roman mosaic: opus vermiculatum used tiny tesserae, typically cubes of 4 millimeters or less, and was produced in workshops in relatively small panels which were transported to the site glued to some temporary support. The tiny tesserae allowed very fine detail, and an approach t...
What type of mosaic uses small tesserae?
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Salli
There were two main techniques in Greco-Roman mosaic: opus vermiculatum used tiny tesserae, typically cubes of 4 millimeters or less, and was produced in workshops in relatively small panels which were transported to the site glued to some temporary support.
There were two main techniques in Greco-Roman mosaic: opus vermiculatum used tiny tesserae, typically cubes of four millimeters or less, and was produced in workshops in relatively small panels which were transported to the site glued to some temporary support.
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Kendra
What type of mosaic uses small tesserae?
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Mosaic
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What were small panel mosaics known as?
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Salli
Often small panels called emblemata were inserted into walls or as the highlights of larger floor-mosaics in coarser work.
Often small panels called emblemata were inserted into walls or as the highlights of larger floor-mosaics in coarser work.
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Justin
What were small panel mosaics known as?
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Mosaic
There were two main techniques in Greco-Roman mosaic: opus vermiculatum used tiny tesserae, typically cubes of 4 millimeters or less, and was produced in workshops in relatively small panels which were transported to the site glued to some temporary support. The tiny tesserae allowed very fine detail, and an approach t...
What was the name of the mosaic technique that used larger tesserae?
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Salli
The normal technique was opus tessellatum, using larger tesserae, which was laid on site.
The normal technique was opus tessellatum, using larger tesserae, which was laid on site.
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Kimberly
What was the name of the mosaic technique that used larger tesserae?
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Mosaic
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What was the benefit of using small pieces to create a mosaic?
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Salli
The tiny tesserae allowed very fine detail, and an approach to the illusionism of painting.
The tiny tesserae allowed very fine detail, and an approach to the illusionism of painting.
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Brian
What was the benefit of using small pieces to create a mosaic?
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Mosaic
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Why were black and white pieces used in most italian mosaics?
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Salli
There was a distinct native Italian style using black on a white background, which was no doubt cheaper than fully coloured work.
There was a distinct native Italian style using black on a white background, which was no doubt cheaper than fully coloured work.
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Kimberly
Why were black and white pieces used in most italian mosaics?
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Mosaic
In Rome, Nero and his architects used mosaics to cover some surfaces of walls and ceilings in the Domus Aurea, built 64 AD, and wall mosaics are also found at Pompeii and neighbouring sites. However it seems that it was not until the Christian era that figural wall mosaics became a major form of artistic expression. Th...
Which caesar hired builders to construct the Domus Aurea?
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Kendra
In Rome, Nero and his architects used mosaics to cover some surfaces of walls and ceilings in the Domus Aurea, built 64 AD, and wall mosaics are also found at Pompeii and neighbouring sites.
In Rome, Nero and his architects used mosaics to cover some surfaces of walls and ceilings in the Domus Aurea, built sixty-four AD, and wall mosaics are also found at Pompeii and neighbouring sites.
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Kevin
Which caesar hired builders to construct the Domus Aurea?
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Mosaic
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When did figure wall mosaics become the highest form of artistic expression?
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Kendra
However it seems that it was not until the Christian era that figural wall mosaics became a major form of artistic expression.
However it seems that it was not until the Christian era that figural wall mosaics became a major form of artistic expression.
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Kendra
When did figure wall mosaics become the highest form of artistic expression?
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Mosaic
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The church of Santa Costanza is in what country?
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Kendra
In Rome, Nero and his architects used mosaics to cover some surfaces of walls and ceilings in the Domus Aurea, built 64 AD, and wall mosaics are also found at Pompeii and neighbouring sites.
In Rome, Nero and his architects used mosaics to cover some surfaces of walls and ceilings in the Domus Aurea, built sixty-four AD, and wall mosaics are also found at Pompeii and neighbouring sites.
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Olivia
The church of Santa Costanza is in what country?
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When was the Domus Aurea constructed?
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Kendra
In Rome, Nero and his architects used mosaics to cover some surfaces of walls and ceilings in the Domus Aurea, built 64 AD, and wall mosaics are also found at Pompeii and neighbouring sites.
In Rome, Nero and his architects used mosaics to cover some surfaces of walls and ceilings in the Domus Aurea, built sixty-four AD, and wall mosaics are also found at Pompeii and neighbouring sites.
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Brian
When was the Domus Aurea constructed?
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The imperial family of Rome used the church of Santa Costanza as what?
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Kendra
The Roman church of Santa Costanza, which served as a mausoleum for one or more of the Imperial family, has both religious mosaic and decorative secular ceiling mosaics on a round vault, which probably represent the style of contemporary palace decoration.
The Roman church of Santa Costanza, which served as a mausoleum for one or more of the Imperial family, has both religious mosaic and decorative secular ceiling mosaics on a round vault, which probably represent the style of contemporary palace decoration.
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Kimberly
The imperial family of Rome used the church of Santa Costanza as what?
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The mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale near Piazza Armerina in Sicily are the largest collection of late Roman mosaics in situ in the world, and are protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The large villa rustica, which was probably owned by Emperor Maximian, was built largely in the early 4th century. The mosai...
In what area of Italy is the largest collection of mosaics in the world?
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Brian
The mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale near Piazza Armerina in Sicily are the largest collection of late Roman mosaics in situ in the world, and are protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale near Piazza Armerina in Sicily are the largest collection of late Roman mosaics in situ in the world, and are protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Olivia
In what area of Italy is the largest collection of mosaics in the world?
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Who most likely lived in the large villa rustica?
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Brian
The large villa rustica, which was probably owned by Emperor Maximian, was built largely in the early 4th century.
The large villa rustica, which was probably owned by Emperor Maximian, was built largely in the early fourth century.
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Kevin
Who most likely lived in the large villa rustica?
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What caused the mosaics at the villa rustica to be protected for centuries?
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Brian
The mosaics were covered and protected for 700 years by a landslide that occurred in the 12th Century.
The mosaics were covered and protected for seven hundred years by a landslide that occurred in the twelfth Century.
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Amy
What caused the mosaics at the villa rustica to be protected for centuries?
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How long is the hunting scene at the villa rustica?
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Brian
The most important pieces are the Circus Scene, the 64m long Great Hunting Scene, the Little Hunt, the Labours of Hercules and the famous Bikini Girls, showing women undertaking a range of sporting activities in garments that resemble 20th Century bikinis.
The most important pieces are the Circus Scene, the sixty-fourm long Great Hunting Scene, the Little Hunt, the Labours of Hercules and the famous Bikini Girls, showing women undertaking a range of sporting activities in garments that resemble twentieth Century bikinis.
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Joanna
How long is the hunting scene at the villa rustica?
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Where in Sicily were the "Orpheus," and the "Four Seasons" discovered?
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Brian
Other important examples of Roman mosaic art in Sicily were unearthed on the Piazza Vittoria in Palermo where two houses were discovered.
Other important examples of Roman mosaic art in Sicily were unearthed on the Piazza Vittoria in Palermo where two houses were discovered.
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Kevin
Where in Sicily were the "Orpheus," and the "Four Seasons" discovered?
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In 1913 the Zliten mosaic, a Roman mosaic famous for its many scenes from gladiatorial contests, hunting and everyday life, was discovered in the Libyan town of Zliten. In 2000 archaeologists working in Leptis Magna, Libya, uncovered a 30 ft length of five colorful mosaics created during the 1st or 2nd century AD. The ...
What scenes are depicted on the Zliten mosaic?
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Amy
In 1913 the Zliten mosaic, a Roman mosaic famous for its many scenes from gladiatorial contests, hunting and everyday life, was discovered in the Libyan town of Zliten.
In nineteen thirteen the Zliten mosaic, a Roman mosaic famous for its many scenes from gladiatorial contests, hunting and everyday life, was discovered in the Libyan town of Zliten.
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Matthew
What scenes are depicted on the Zliten mosaic?
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When was the Zliten mosaic discovered?
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Amy
In 1913 the Zliten mosaic, a Roman mosaic famous for its many scenes from gladiatorial contests, hunting and everyday life, was discovered in the Libyan town of Zliten.
In nineteen thirteen the Zliten mosaic, a Roman mosaic famous for its many scenes from gladiatorial contests, hunting and everyday life, was discovered in the Libyan town of Zliten.
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Joanna
When was the Zliten mosaic discovered?
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How long was the mural discovered in Libya?
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Amy
In 2000 archaeologists working in Leptis Magna, Libya, uncovered a 30 ft length of five colorful mosaics created during the 1st or 2nd century AD. The mosaics show a warrior in combat with a deer, four young men wrestling a wild bull to the ground, and a gladiator resting in a state of fatigue, staring at his slain opp...
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Brian
How long was the mural discovered in Libya?
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The mosaics uncovered in Libya were from which century?
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Amy
In 2000 archaeologists working in Leptis Magna, Libya, uncovered a 30 ft length of five colorful mosaics created during the 1st or 2nd century AD. The mosaics show a warrior in combat with a deer, four young men wrestling a wild bull to the ground, and a gladiator resting in a state of fatigue, staring at his slain opp...
In two thousand archaeologists working in Leptis Magna, Libya, uncovered a thirty ft length of five colorful mosaics created during the first or second century AD. The mosaics show a warrior in combat with a deer, four young men wrestling a wild bull to the ground, and a gladiator resting in a state of fatigue, staring...
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Salli
The mosaics uncovered in Libya were from which century?
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The gladiator mosaic is on par with the Alexander mosaic in which city?
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Amy
The gladiator mosaic is noted by scholars as one of the finest examples of mosaic art ever seen — a "masterpiece comparable in quality with the Alexander Mosaic in Pompeii."
The gladiator mosaic is noted by scholars as one of the finest examples of mosaic art ever seen -- a "masterpiece comparable in quality with the Alexander Mosaic in Pompeii."
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Joey
The gladiator mosaic is on par with the Alexander mosaic in which city?
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With the building of Christian basilicas in the late 4th century, wall and ceiling mosaics were adopted for Christian uses. The earliest examples of Christian basilicas have not survived, but the mosaics of Santa Constanza and Santa Pudenziana, both from the 4th century, still exist. The winemaking putti in the ambulat...
Around what century were mosaics adapted for Christian churches?
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Kendra
With the building of Christian basilicas in the late 4th century, wall and ceiling mosaics were adopted for Christian uses.
With the building of Christian basilicas in the late fourth century, wall and ceiling mosaics were adopted for Christian uses.
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Salli
Around what century were mosaics adapted for Christian churches?
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What Christian church besides the Santa Costanza was built in the 4th century?
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Kendra
The earliest examples of Christian basilicas have not survived, but the mosaics of Santa Constanza and Santa Pudenziana, both from the 4th century, still exist.
The earliest examples of Christian basilicas have not survived, but the mosaics of Santa Constanza and Santa Pudenziana, both from the fourth century, still exist.
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Kendra
What Christian church besides the Santa Costanza was built in the fourth century?
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What was the original function of the Santa Costanza church?
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Kendra
The winemaking putti in the ambulatory of Santa Constanza still follow the classical tradition in that they represent the feast of Bacchus, which symbolizes transformation or change, and are thus appropriate for a mausoleum, the original function of this building.
The winemaking putti in the ambulatory of Santa Constanza still follow the classical tradition in that they represent the feast of Bacchus, which symbolizes transformation or change, and are thus appropriate for a mausoleum, the original function of this building.
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Joey
What was the original function of the Santa Costanza church?
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In which basilica is the Tomb of Julii?
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Kendra
The so-called Tomb of the Julii, near the crypt beneath St Peter's Basilica, is a 4th-century vaulted tomb with wall and ceiling mosaics that are given Christian interpretations.
The so-called Tomb of the Julii, near the crypt beneath St Peter's Basilica, is a fourth-century vaulted tomb with wall and ceiling mosaics that are given Christian interpretations.
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Kevin
In which basilica is the Tomb of Julii?
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Under what period were the 4th century churches built?
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Kendra
In another great Constantinian basilica, the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem the original mosaic floor with typical Roman geometric motifs is partially preserved.
In another great Constantinian basilica, the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem the original mosaic floor with typical Roman geometric motifs is partially preserved.
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Joey
Under what period were the fourth century churches built?
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Which city besides Ravenna served as the capital of the Western Roman Empire?
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Salli
Milan also served as the capital of the western empire in the 4th century.
Milan also served as the capital of the western empire in the fourth century.
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Amy
Which city besides Ravenna served as the capital of the Western Roman Empire?
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What is the name of the mosaic in the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio?
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Salli
The surviving apse mosaic of the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, which shows Christ enthroned between Saint Gervasius and Saint Protasius and angels before a golden background date back to the 5th and to the 8th century, although it was restored many times later.
The surviving apse mosaic of the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, which shows Christ enthroned between Saint Gervasius and Saint Protasius and angels before a golden background date back to the fifth and to the eighth century, although it was restored many times later.
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Kevin
What is the name of the mosaic in the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio?
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The shrine of San Vittore in ciel d'oro had mosaics from which century?
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Salli
In the small shrine of San Vittore in ciel d'oro, now a chapel of Sant'Ambrogio, every surface is covered with mosaics from the second half of the 5th century.
In the small shrine of San Vittore in ciel d'oro, now a chapel of Sant'Ambrogio, every surface is covered with mosaics from the second half of the fifth century.
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Kevin
The shrine of San Vittore in ciel d'oro had mosaics from which century?
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Who do the mosaics at the the basilica of San Lorenzo depict as being abducted?
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Salli
In the St Aquilinus Chapel of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, mosaics executed in the late 4th and early 5th centuries depict Christ with the Apostles and the Abduction of Elijah; these mosaics are outstanding for their bright colors, naturalism and adherence to the classical canons of order and proportion.
In the St Aquilinus Chapel of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, mosaics executed in the late fourth and early fifth centuries depict Christ with the Apostles and the Abduction of Elijah; these mosaics are outstanding for their bright colors, naturalism and adherence to the classical canons of order and proportion.
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Matthew
Who do the mosaics at the the basilica of San Lorenzo depict as being abducted?
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In the following century Ravenna, the capital of the Western Roman Empire, became the center of late Roman mosaic art (see details in Ravenna section). Milan also served as the capital of the western empire in the 4th century. In the St Aquilinus Chapel of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, mosaics executed in the late 4th a...
When was the baptistry at the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio demolished?
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Salli
The baptistery of the basilica, which was demolished in the 15th century, had a vault covered with gold-leaf tesserae, large quantities of which were found when the site was excavated.
The baptistery of the basilica, which was demolished in the fifteenth century, had a vault covered with gold-leaf tesserae, large quantities of which were found when the site was excavated.
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Kevin
When was the baptistry at the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio demolished?
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In the 5th-century Ravenna, the capital of the Western Roman Empire, became the center of late Roman mosaic art. The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia was decorated with mosaics of high artistic quality in 425–430. The vaults of the small, cross-shaped structure are clad with mosaics on blue background. The central motif abo...
In the 5th century what was the capital of the Western Roman Empire?
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Matthew
In the 5th-century Ravenna, the capital of the Western Roman Empire, became the center of late Roman mosaic art.
In the fifth-century Ravenna, the capital of the Western Roman Empire, became the center of late Roman mosaic art.
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Matthew
In the fifth century what was the capital of the Western Roman Empire?
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Mosaic
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What years was the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia decorated with mosaics?
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Matthew
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia was decorated with mosaics of high artistic quality in 425–430.
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia was decorated with mosaics of high artistic quality in four hundred twenty-five-four hundred thirty.
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Kimberly
What years was the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia decorated with mosaics?
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Mosaic
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What other famous landmark in Ravenna was established by Galla Placidia?
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Matthew
Another great building established by Galla Placidia was the church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
Another great building established by Galla Placidia was the church of San Giovanni Evangelista.
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Joey
What other famous landmark in Ravenna was established by Galla Placidia?
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Mosaic
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Why did Galla Placidia erect the church of San Giovanni Evangelista?
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Matthew
She erected it in fulfillment of a vow that she made having escaped from a deadly storm in 425 on the sea voyage from Constantinople to Ravenna.
She erected it in fulfillment of a vow that she made having escaped from a deadly storm in four hundred twenty-five on the sea voyage from Constantinople to Ravenna.
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Kendra
Why did Galla Placidia erect the church of San Giovanni Evangelista?
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Mosaic
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When were most of the mosaics at the church of San Giovanni Evangelista destroyed?
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Matthew
They are known only from Renaissance sources because almost all were destroyed in 1747.
They are known only from Renaissance sources because almost all were destroyed in seventeen forty-seven.
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Emma
When were most of the mosaics at the church of San Giovanni Evangelista destroyed?
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Mosaic
After 539 Ravenna was reconquered by the Romans in the form of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and became the seat of the Exarchate of Ravenna. The greatest development of Christian mosaics unfolded in the second half of the 6th century. Outstanding examples of Byzantine mosaic art are the later phase mosai...
When was Ravenna conquered by the Eastern Roman Empire?
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Kendra
After 539 Ravenna was reconquered by the Romans in the form of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and became the seat of the Exarchate of Ravenna.
After five hundred thirty-nine Ravenna was reconquered by the Romans in the form of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and became the seat of the Exarchate of Ravenna.
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Kendra
When was Ravenna conquered by the Eastern Roman Empire?
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Mosaic
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When did the biggest achievement in Christian mosaics take place?
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Kendra
The greatest development of Christian mosaics unfolded in the second half of the 6th century.
The greatest development of Christian mosaics unfolded in the second half of the sixth century.
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Olivia
When did the biggest achievement in Christian mosaics take place?
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Mosaic
After 539 Ravenna was reconquered by the Romans in the form of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and became the seat of the Exarchate of Ravenna. The greatest development of Christian mosaics unfolded in the second half of the 6th century. Outstanding examples of Byzantine mosaic art are the later phase mosai...
What event led up to the creation of the amazing mosaics in in the Basilica of San Vitale?
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Kendra
The mosaic depicting Emperor Saint Justinian I and Empress Theodora in the Basilica of San Vitale were executed shortly after the Byzantine conquest.
The mosaic depicting Emperor Saint Justinian I and Empress Theodora in the Basilica of San Vitale were executed shortly after the Byzantine conquest.
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Olivia
What event led up to the creation of the amazing mosaics in in the Basilica of San Vitale?
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Mosaic
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When were the mosaics at the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare created?
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Kendra
The mosaics of the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe were made around 549.
The mosaics of the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe were made around five hundred forty-nine.
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Brian
When were the mosaics at the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare created?
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Mosaic
After 539 Ravenna was reconquered by the Romans in the form of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and became the seat of the Exarchate of Ravenna. The greatest development of Christian mosaics unfolded in the second half of the 6th century. Outstanding examples of Byzantine mosaic art are the later phase mosai...
Where are the remains of the apse mosaic of San Michele?
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Kendra
The anti-Arian theme is obvious in the apse mosaic of San Michele in Affricisco, executed in 545–547 (largely destroyed; the remains in Berlin).
The anti-Arian theme is obvious in the apse mosaic of San Michele in Affricisco, executed in five hundred forty-five-five hundred forty-seven (largely destroyed; the remains in Berlin).
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Matthew
Where are the remains of the apse mosaic of San Michele?
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Mosaic
The mosaic pavement of the Vrina Plain basilica of Butrint, Albania appear to pre-date that of the Baptistery by almost a generation, dating to the last quarter of the 5th or the first years of the 6th century. The mosaic displays a variety of motifs including sea-creatures, birds, terrestrial beasts, fruits, flowers, ...
The floor mosaic in Butrint is how much older than that of the Baptistry?
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Kimberly
The mosaic pavement of the Vrina Plain basilica of Butrint, Albania appear to pre-date that of the Baptistery by almost a generation, dating to the last quarter of the 5th or the first years of the 6th century.
The mosaic pavement of the Vrina Plain basilica of Butrint, Albania appear to pre-date that of the Baptistery by almost a generation, dating to the last quarter of the fifth or the first years of the sixth century.
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Joey
The floor mosaic in Butrint is how much older than that of the Baptistry?
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Mosaic
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In what country is Butrint?
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Kimberly
The mosaic pavement of the Vrina Plain basilica of Butrint, Albania appear to pre-date that of the Baptistery by almost a generation, dating to the last quarter of the 5th or the first years of the 6th century.
The mosaic pavement of the Vrina Plain basilica of Butrint, Albania appear to pre-date that of the Baptistery by almost a generation, dating to the last quarter of the fifth or the first years of the sixth century.
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Kevin
In what country is Butrint?
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Mosaic
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What type of message was left on the mosaics at Butrint?
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Kimberly
A variety of fish, a crab, a lobster, shrimps, mushrooms, flowers, a stag and two cruciform designs surround the smaller of the two inscriptions, which reads: In fulfilment of the vow (prayer) of those whose names God knows.
A variety of fish, a crab, a lobster, shrimps, mushrooms, flowers, a stag and two cruciform designs surround the smaller of the two inscriptions, which reads: In fulfilment of the vow (prayer) of those whose names God knows.
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Kendra
What type of message was left on the mosaics at Butrint?
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Mosaic
The mosaic pavement of the Vrina Plain basilica of Butrint, Albania appear to pre-date that of the Baptistery by almost a generation, dating to the last quarter of the 5th or the first years of the 6th century. The mosaic displays a variety of motifs including sea-creatures, birds, terrestrial beasts, fruits, flowers, ...
The Vrina Plain basilica is in which city?
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Kimberly
The mosaic pavement of the Vrina Plain basilica of Butrint, Albania appear to pre-date that of the Baptistery by almost a generation, dating to the last quarter of the 5th or the first years of the 6th century.
The mosaic pavement of the Vrina Plain basilica of Butrint, Albania appear to pre-date that of the Baptistery by almost a generation, dating to the last quarter of the fifth or the first years of the sixth century.
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Justin
The Vrina Plain basilica is in which city?
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Mosaic
The mosaic pavement of the Vrina Plain basilica of Butrint, Albania appear to pre-date that of the Baptistery by almost a generation, dating to the last quarter of the 5th or the first years of the 6th century. The mosaic displays a variety of motifs including sea-creatures, birds, terrestrial beasts, fruits, flowers, ...
What was the mosaic at Butrint designed to portray?
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Kimberly
The mosaic displays a variety of motifs including sea-creatures, birds, terrestrial beasts, fruits, flowers, trees and abstracts – designed to depict a terrestrial paradise of God’s creation.
The mosaic displays a variety of motifs including sea-creatures, birds, terrestrial beasts, fruits, flowers, trees and abstracts - designed to depict a terrestrial paradise of God's creation.
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Ivy
What was the mosaic at Butrint designed to portray?
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Mosaic
The abundant variety of natural life depicted in the Butrint mosaics celebrates the richness of God’s creation; some elements also have specific connotations. The kantharos vase and vine refer to the eucharist, the symbol of the sacrifice of Christ leading to salvation. Peacocks are symbols of paradise and resurrection...
What was depicted on the Butrint mosaics in abundance?
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Matthew
The abundant variety of natural life depicted in the Butrint mosaics celebrates the richness of God’s creation; some elements also have specific connotations.
The abundant variety of natural life depicted in the Butrint mosaics celebrates the richness of God's creation; some elements also have specific connotations.
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Olivia
What was depicted on the Butrint mosaics in abundance?
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Mosaic
The abundant variety of natural life depicted in the Butrint mosaics celebrates the richness of God’s creation; some elements also have specific connotations. The kantharos vase and vine refer to the eucharist, the symbol of the sacrifice of Christ leading to salvation. Peacocks are symbols of paradise and resurrection...
What do the katharos vase and vine refer to?
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Matthew
The kantharos vase and vine refer to the eucharist, the symbol of the sacrifice of Christ leading to salvation.
The kantharos vase and vine refer to the eucharist, the symbol of the sacrifice of Christ leading to salvation.
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Brian
What do the katharos vase and vine refer to?
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Mosaic
The abundant variety of natural life depicted in the Butrint mosaics celebrates the richness of God’s creation; some elements also have specific connotations. The kantharos vase and vine refer to the eucharist, the symbol of the sacrifice of Christ leading to salvation. Peacocks are symbols of paradise and resurrection...
What do peacocks represent in Christian symbolism?
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Matthew
Peacocks are symbols of paradise and resurrection; shown eating or drinking from the vase they indicate the route to eternal life.
Peacocks are symbols of paradise and resurrection; shown eating or drinking from the vase they indicate the route to eternal life.
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Kimberly
What do peacocks represent in Christian symbolism?
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Mosaic
The abundant variety of natural life depicted in the Butrint mosaics celebrates the richness of God’s creation; some elements also have specific connotations. The kantharos vase and vine refer to the eucharist, the symbol of the sacrifice of Christ leading to salvation. Peacocks are symbols of paradise and resurrection...
What do most sea-creatures represent in Christina symbolism?
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Matthew
Deer or stags were commonly used as images of the faithful aspiring to Christ: "As a heart desireth the water brook, so my souls longs for thee, O God." Water-birds and fish and other sea-creatures can indicate baptism as well as the members of the Church who are christened.
Deer or stags were commonly used as images of the faithful aspiring to Christ: "As a heart desireth the water brook, so my souls longs for thee, O God." Water-birds and fish and other sea-creatures can indicate baptism as well as the members of the Church who are christened.
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Amy
What do most sea-creatures represent in Christina symbolism?
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Mosaic
The abundant variety of natural life depicted in the Butrint mosaics celebrates the richness of God’s creation; some elements also have specific connotations. The kantharos vase and vine refer to the eucharist, the symbol of the sacrifice of Christ leading to salvation. Peacocks are symbols of paradise and resurrection...
What did deers or stags represent in Christian Symbolism?
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Matthew
Deer or stags were commonly used as images of the faithful aspiring to Christ: "As a heart desireth the water brook, so my souls longs for thee, O God." Water-birds and fish and other sea-creatures can indicate baptism as well as the members of the Church who are christened.
Deer or stags were commonly used as images of the faithful aspiring to Christ: "As a heart desireth the water brook, so my souls longs for thee, O God." Water-birds and fish and other sea-creatures can indicate baptism as well as the members of the Church who are christened.
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Kendra
What did deers or stags represent in Christian Symbolism?
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Mosaic
Christian mosaic art also flourished in Rome, gradually declining as conditions became more difficult in the Early Middle Ages. 5th century mosaics can be found over the triumphal arch and in the nave of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. The 27 surviving panels of the nave are the most important mosaic cycle in Rom...
When did conditions become difficult for mosaic art in Rome?
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Matthew
Christian mosaic art also flourished in Rome, gradually declining as conditions became more difficult in the Early Middle Ages.
Christian mosaic art also flourished in Rome, gradually declining as conditions became more difficult in the Early Middle Ages.
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Brian
When did conditions become difficult for mosaic art in Rome?
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Mosaic
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When was the mosaic of Sant'Agata dei Goti destroyed?
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Matthew
In the apse mosaic of Sant'Agata dei Goti (462–472, destroyed in 1589) Christ was seated on a globe with the twelve Apostles flanking him, six on either side.
In the apse mosaic of Sant'Agata dei Goti (four hundred sixty-two-four hundred seventy-two, destroyed in fifteen eighty-nine) Christ was seated on a globe with the twelve Apostles flanking him, six on either side.
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Olivia
When was the mosaic of Sant'Agata dei Goti destroyed?
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Mosaic
Christian mosaic art also flourished in Rome, gradually declining as conditions became more difficult in the Early Middle Ages. 5th century mosaics can be found over the triumphal arch and in the nave of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. The 27 surviving panels of the nave are the most important mosaic cycle in Rom...
What was similar between the three most important 5th century mosaics?
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Matthew
All three mosaics had a similar iconography.
All three mosaics had a similar iconography.
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Emma
What was similar between the three most important fifth century mosaics?
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Mosaic
Christian mosaic art also flourished in Rome, gradually declining as conditions became more difficult in the Early Middle Ages. 5th century mosaics can be found over the triumphal arch and in the nave of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. The 27 surviving panels of the nave are the most important mosaic cycle in Rom...
When was the mosaic at Santa Sabina replaced with a fresco?
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Matthew
The original 5th-century apse mosaic of the Santa Sabina was replaced by a very similar fresco by Taddeo Zuccari in 1559.
The original fifth-century apse mosaic of the Santa Sabina was replaced by a very similar fresco by Taddeo Zuccari in fifteen fifty-nine.
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Joanna
When was the mosaic at Santa Sabina replaced with a fresco?
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Mosaic
Christian mosaic art also flourished in Rome, gradually declining as conditions became more difficult in the Early Middle Ages. 5th century mosaics can be found over the triumphal arch and in the nave of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. The 27 surviving panels of the nave are the most important mosaic cycle in Rom...
Who was the artist that painted the fresco that replaced the mosaic at Santa Sobina?
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Matthew
The original 5th-century apse mosaic of the Santa Sabina was replaced by a very similar fresco by Taddeo Zuccari in 1559.
The original fifth-century apse mosaic of the Santa Sabina was replaced by a very similar fresco by Taddeo Zuccari in fifteen fifty-nine.
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Matthew
Who was the artist that painted the fresco that replaced the mosaic at Santa Sobina?
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Mosaic
In the 7th–9th centuries Rome fell under the influence of Byzantine art, noticeable on the mosaics of Santa Prassede, Santa Maria in Domnica, Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura, Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Santi Nereo e Achilleo and the San Venanzio chapel of San Giovanni in Laterano. The great dining hall of Pope Leo III in t...
During which centuries did ROme fall under the influence of Byzantine art?
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Salli
In the 7th–9th centuries Rome fell under the influence of Byzantine art, noticeable on the mosaics of Santa Prassede, Santa Maria in Domnica, Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura, Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Santi Nereo e Achilleo and the San Venanzio chapel of San Giovanni in Laterano.
In the seventh-ninth centuries Rome fell under the influence of Byzantine art, noticeable on the mosaics of Santa Prassede, Santa Maria in Domnica, Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura, Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Santi Nereo e Achilleo and the San Venanzio chapel of San Giovanni in Laterano.
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Kendra
During which centuries did ROme fall under the influence of Byzantine art?
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Mosaic
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The lateran Palace was decorated with what?
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Salli
The great dining hall of Pope Leo III in the Lateran Palace was also decorated with mosaics.
The great dining hall of Pope Leo III in the Lateran Palace was also decorated with mosaics.
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Kendra
The lateran Palace was decorated with what?
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Mosaic
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What do most mosaics from the 7th-9th centuries have in common?
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Salli
They were all destroyed later except for one example, the so-called Triclinio Leoniano of which a copy was made in the 18th century.
They were all destroyed later except for one example, the so-called Triclinio Leoniano of which a copy was made in the eighteenth century.
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Ivy
What do most mosaics from the seventh-ninth centuries have in common?
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Mosaic
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Which mosaic survived through the 9th century, and then had a copy made in the 18th?
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Salli
They were all destroyed later except for one example, the so-called Triclinio Leoniano of which a copy was made in the 18th century.
They were all destroyed later except for one example, the so-called Triclinio Leoniano of which a copy was made in the eighteenth century.
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Kimberly
Which mosaic survived through the ninth century, and then had a copy made in the eighteenth?
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Mosaic
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When was the mosaic at the church of Santo Stefano del Cacco destroyed?
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Salli
Pope Paschal I (817–824) embellished the church of Santo Stefano del Cacco with an apsidal mosaic which depicted the pope with a model of the church (destroyed in 1607).
Pope Paschal I (eight hundred seventeen-eight hundred twenty-four) embellished the church of Santo Stefano del Cacco with an apsidal mosaic which depicted the pope with a model of the church (destroyed in sixteen oh seven).
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Salli
When was the mosaic at the church of Santo Stefano del Cacco destroyed?
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Mosaic
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When were the mosaics at the Great Palace of Constantinople commissioned?
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Salli
Important fragments survived from the mosaic floor of the Great Palace of Constantinople which was commissioned during Justinian's reign.
Important fragments survived from the mosaic floor of the Great Palace of Constantinople which was commissioned during Justinian's reign.
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Emma
When were the mosaics at the Great Palace of Constantinople commissioned?
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Mosaic
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What is considered the most important surviving mosaic of the Justinian age?
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Salli
The portrait of a moustached man, probably a Gothic chieftain, is considered the most important surviving mosaic of the Justinianian age.
The portrait of a moustached man, probably a Gothic chieftain, is considered the most important surviving mosaic of the Justinianian age.
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Kendra
What is considered the most important surviving mosaic of the Justinian age?
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Mosaic
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What was the small vaulted room in the Great Palace of Constantinople called?
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Salli
The so-called small sekreton of the palace was built during Justin II's reign around 565–577.
The so-called small sekreton of the palace was built during Justin II's reign around five hundred sixty-five-five hundred seventy-seven.
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Brian
What was the small vaulted room in the Great Palace of Constantinople called?
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Mosaic
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Vine Scroll motifs are classified under what kind of tradition?
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Salli
The vine scroll motifs are very similar to those in the Santa Constanza and they still closely follow the Classical tradition.
The vine scroll motifs are very similar to those in the Santa Constanza and they still closely follow the Classical tradition.
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Joanna
Vine Scroll motifs are classified under what kind of tradition?
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Mosaic
Important fragments survived from the mosaic floor of the Great Palace of Constantinople which was commissioned during Justinian's reign. The figures, animals, plants all are entirely classical but they are scattered before a plain background. The portrait of a moustached man, probably a Gothic chieftain, is considered...
When were the mosaics at the church in Thessaloniki created?
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Salli
There are remains of floral decoration in the Church of the Acheiropoietos in Thessaloniki (5th–6th centuries).
There are remains of floral decoration in the Church of the Acheiropoietos in Thessaloniki (fifth-sixth centuries).
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Joanna
When were the mosaics at the church in Thessaloniki created?
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Mosaic
Very few early Byzantine mosaics survived the Iconoclastic destruction of the 8th century. Among the rare examples are the 6th-century Christ in majesty (or Ezekiel's Vision) mosaic in the apse of the Church of Hosios David in Thessaloniki that was hidden behind mortar during those dangerous times. Nine mosaic panels i...
How many Byzantine mosaics survived past the 8th century?
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Matthew
Very few early Byzantine mosaics survived the Iconoclastic destruction of the 8th century.
Very few early Byzantine mosaics survived the Iconoclastic destruction of the eighth century.
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Joanna
How many Byzantine mosaics survived past the eighth century?
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Mosaic
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The mosaic in the church in Thessaloniki is know as what?
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Matthew
Among the rare examples are the 6th-century Christ in majesty (or Ezekiel's Vision) mosaic in the apse of the Church of Hosios David in Thessaloniki that was hidden behind mortar during those dangerous times.
Among the rare examples are the sixth-century Christ in majesty (or Ezekiel's Vision) mosaic in the apse of the Church of Hosios David in Thessaloniki that was hidden behind mortar during those dangerous times.
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Joanna
The mosaic in the church in Thessaloniki is know as what?
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Mosaic
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When were the panels in the Hagios Demetrios Church created?
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Matthew
Nine mosaic panels in the Hagios Demetrios Church, which were made between 634 and 730, also escaped destruction.
Nine mosaic panels in the Hagios Demetrios Church, which were made between six hundred thirty-four and seven hundred thirty, also escaped destruction.
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Kevin
When were the panels in the Hagios Demetrios Church created?
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Mosaic
Very few early Byzantine mosaics survived the Iconoclastic destruction of the 8th century. Among the rare examples are the 6th-century Christ in majesty (or Ezekiel's Vision) mosaic in the apse of the Church of Hosios David in Thessaloniki that was hidden behind mortar during those dangerous times. Nine mosaic panels i...
Why was Christ in majesty protected from the iconoclastic destruction?
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Matthew
Among the rare examples are the 6th-century Christ in majesty (or Ezekiel's Vision) mosaic in the apse of the Church of Hosios David in Thessaloniki that was hidden behind mortar during those dangerous times.
Among the rare examples are the sixth-century Christ in majesty (or Ezekiel's Vision) mosaic in the apse of the Church of Hosios David in Thessaloniki that was hidden behind mortar during those dangerous times.
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Kimberly
Why was Christ in majesty protected from the iconoclastic destruction?
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Mosaic
Very few early Byzantine mosaics survived the Iconoclastic destruction of the 8th century. Among the rare examples are the 6th-century Christ in majesty (or Ezekiel's Vision) mosaic in the apse of the Church of Hosios David in Thessaloniki that was hidden behind mortar during those dangerous times. Nine mosaic panels i...
What is common about the surviving mosaics from the 7th-9th centuries?
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Matthew
Unusually almost all represent Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, often with suppliants before him.
Unusually almost all represent Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki, often with suppliants before him.
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Joanna
What is common about the surviving mosaics from the seventh-ninth centuries?
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Mosaic
In the Iconoclastic era, figural mosaics were also condemned as idolatry. The Iconoclastic churches were embellished with plain gold mosaics with only one great cross in the apse like the Hagia Irene in Constantinople (after 740). There were similar crosses in the apses of the Hagia Sophia Church in Thessaloniki and in...
What was the common mosaic theme of iconoclastic churches?
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Joey
The Iconoclastic churches were embellished with plain gold mosaics with only one great cross in the apse like the Hagia Irene in Constantinople (after 740).
The Iconoclastic churches were embellished with plain gold mosaics with only one great cross in the apse like the Hagia Irene in Constantinople (after seven hundred forty).
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Salli
What was the common mosaic theme of iconoclastic churches?
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Mosaic
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Why were mosaics destroyed in the iconoclastic era?
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Joey
In the Iconoclastic era, figural mosaics were also condemned as idolatry.
In the Iconoclastic era, figural mosaics were also condemned as idolatry.
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Matthew
Why were mosaics destroyed in the iconoclastic era?
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Mosaic
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When did the Iconodules change the cross in the Hagia Sophia?
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Joey
The crosses were substituted with the image of the Theotokos in both churches after the victory of the Iconodules (787–797 and in 8th–9th centuries respectively, the Dormition church was totally destroyed in 1922).
The crosses were substituted with the image of the Theotokos in both churches after the victory of the Iconodules (seven hundred eighty-seven-seven hundred ninety-seven and in eighth-ninth centuries respectively, the Dormition church was totally destroyed in nineteen twenty-two).
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Justin
When did the Iconodules change the cross in the Hagia Sophia?
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Mosaic
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When did the Hagia Irene adapt the iconoclastic era mosaics?
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Joey
The Iconoclastic churches were embellished with plain gold mosaics with only one great cross in the apse like the Hagia Irene in Constantinople (after 740).
The Iconoclastic churches were embellished with plain gold mosaics with only one great cross in the apse like the Hagia Irene in Constantinople (after seven hundred forty).
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Kevin
When did the Hagia Irene adapt the iconoclastic era mosaics?
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Mosaic
In the Iconoclastic era, figural mosaics were also condemned as idolatry. The Iconoclastic churches were embellished with plain gold mosaics with only one great cross in the apse like the Hagia Irene in Constantinople (after 740). There were similar crosses in the apses of the Hagia Sophia Church in Thessaloniki and in...
When was the Dormition church destroyed?
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Joey
The crosses were substituted with the image of the Theotokos in both churches after the victory of the Iconodules (787–797 and in 8th–9th centuries respectively, the Dormition church was totally destroyed in 1922).
The crosses were substituted with the image of the Theotokos in both churches after the victory of the Iconodules (seven hundred eighty-seven-seven hundred ninety-seven and in eighth-ninth centuries respectively, the Dormition church was totally destroyed in nineteen twenty-two).
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Justin
When was the Dormition church destroyed?
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The Nea Moni Monastery on Chios was established by Constantine Monomachos in 1043–1056. The exceptional mosaic decoration of the dome showing probably the nine orders of the angels was destroyed in 1822 but other panels survived (Theotokos with raised hands, four evangelists with seraphim, scenes from Christ's life and...
Where is the Nea Moni Monastery located?
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Amy
The Nea Moni Monastery on Chios was established by Constantine Monomachos in 1043–1056.
The Nea Moni Monastery on Chios was established by Constantine Monomachos in ten forty-three-ten fifty-six.
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Justin
Where is the Nea Moni Monastery located?
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Mosaic
The Nea Moni Monastery on Chios was established by Constantine Monomachos in 1043–1056. The exceptional mosaic decoration of the dome showing probably the nine orders of the angels was destroyed in 1822 but other panels survived (Theotokos with raised hands, four evangelists with seraphim, scenes from Christ's life and...
Who established the Nea Moni Monastery?
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Amy
The Nea Moni Monastery on Chios was established by Constantine Monomachos in 1043–1056.
The Nea Moni Monastery on Chios was established by Constantine Monomachos in ten forty-three-ten fifty-six.
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Olivia
Who established the Nea Moni Monastery?
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Mosaic
The Nea Moni Monastery on Chios was established by Constantine Monomachos in 1043–1056. The exceptional mosaic decoration of the dome showing probably the nine orders of the angels was destroyed in 1822 but other panels survived (Theotokos with raised hands, four evangelists with seraphim, scenes from Christ's life and...
When was the Nea Moni Monastery established?
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Amy
The Nea Moni Monastery on Chios was established by Constantine Monomachos in 1043–1056.
The Nea Moni Monastery on Chios was established by Constantine Monomachos in ten forty-three-ten fifty-six.
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Brian
When was the Nea Moni Monastery established?
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Mosaic
The Nea Moni Monastery on Chios was established by Constantine Monomachos in 1043–1056. The exceptional mosaic decoration of the dome showing probably the nine orders of the angels was destroyed in 1822 but other panels survived (Theotokos with raised hands, four evangelists with seraphim, scenes from Christ's life and...
When was the mosaic at the Nea Moni Monastery destroyed?
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Amy
The exceptional mosaic decoration of the dome showing probably the nine orders of the angels was destroyed in 1822 but other panels survived (Theotokos with raised hands, four evangelists with seraphim, scenes from Christ's life and an interesting Anastasis where King Salomon bears resemblance to Constantine Monomachos...
The exceptional mosaic decoration of the dome showing probably the nine orders of the angels was destroyed in eighteen twenty-two but other panels survived (Theotokos with raised hands, four evangelists with seraphim, scenes from Christ's life and an interesting Anastasis where King Salomon bears resemblance to Constan...
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Ivy
When was the mosaic at the Nea Moni Monastery destroyed?
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Mosaic
The Nea Moni Monastery on Chios was established by Constantine Monomachos in 1043–1056. The exceptional mosaic decoration of the dome showing probably the nine orders of the angels was destroyed in 1822 but other panels survived (Theotokos with raised hands, four evangelists with seraphim, scenes from Christ's life and...
The Nea Moni mosaics are more detailed than what what other famous mosaics?
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Amy
In comparison with Osios Loukas Nea Moni mosaics contain more figures, detail, landscape and setting.
In comparison with Osios Loukas Nea Moni mosaics contain more figures, detail, landscape and setting.
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Ivy
The Nea Moni mosaics are more detailed than what what other famous mosaics?
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Mosaic
Another great undertaking by Constantine Monomachos was the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem between 1042 and 1048. Nothing survived of the mosaics which covered the walls and the dome of the edifice but the Russian abbot Daniel, who visited Jerusalem in 1106–1107 left a description: "Lively...
Who restored the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the 1040's?
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Olivia
Another great undertaking by Constantine Monomachos was the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem between 1042 and 1048.
Another great undertaking by Constantine Monomachos was the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem between ten forty-two and ten forty-eight.
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Ivy
Who restored the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the ten forty's?
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Mosaic
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Who left the only description of the mosaics at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?
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Olivia
Nothing survived of the mosaics which covered the walls and the dome of the edifice but the Russian abbot Daniel, who visited Jerusalem in 1106–1107 left a description: "Lively mosaics of the holy prophets are under the ceiling, over the tribune.
Nothing survived of the mosaics which covered the walls and the dome of the edifice but the Russian abbot Daniel, who visited Jerusalem in eleven oh six-eleven oh seven left a description: "Lively mosaics of the holy prophets are under the ceiling, over the tribune.
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Ivy
Who left the only description of the mosaics at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?
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Mosaic
Another great undertaking by Constantine Monomachos was the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem between 1042 and 1048. Nothing survived of the mosaics which covered the walls and the dome of the edifice but the Russian abbot Daniel, who visited Jerusalem in 1106–1107 left a description: "Lively...
What survives of the mosaics that adorned the walls and dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?
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Olivia
Nothing survived of the mosaics which covered the walls and the dome of the edifice but the Russian abbot Daniel, who visited Jerusalem in 1106–1107 left a description: "Lively mosaics of the holy prophets are under the ceiling, over the tribune.
Nothing survived of the mosaics which covered the walls and the dome of the edifice but the Russian abbot Daniel, who visited Jerusalem in eleven oh six-eleven oh seven left a description: "Lively mosaics of the holy prophets are under the ceiling, over the tribune.
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Amy
What survives of the mosaics that adorned the walls and dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?
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Mosaic
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Where did the Russian abbot Daniel travel in 1106-07?
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Olivia
Nothing survived of the mosaics which covered the walls and the dome of the edifice but the Russian abbot Daniel, who visited Jerusalem in 1106–1107 left a description: "Lively mosaics of the holy prophets are under the ceiling, over the tribune.
Nothing survived of the mosaics which covered the walls and the dome of the edifice but the Russian abbot Daniel, who visited Jerusalem in eleven oh six-eleven oh seven left a description: "Lively mosaics of the holy prophets are under the ceiling, over the tribune.
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Kimberly
Where did the Russian abbot Daniel travel in eleven oh six-seven?
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Mosaic
The 9th- and 10th-century mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople are truly classical Byzantine artworks. The north and south tympana beneath the dome was decorated with figures of prophets, saints and patriarchs. Above the principal door from the narthex we can see an Emperor kneeling before Christ (late 9th or ...
When were the Byzantine mosaics of the Hagia Sophia created?
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Olivia
The 9th- and 10th-century mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople are truly classical Byzantine artworks.
The ninth- and tenth-century mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople are truly classical Byzantine artworks.
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Salli
When were the Byzantine mosaics of the Hagia Sophia created?
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Mosaic
The 9th- and 10th-century mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople are truly classical Byzantine artworks. The north and south tympana beneath the dome was decorated with figures of prophets, saints and patriarchs. Above the principal door from the narthex we can see an Emperor kneeling before Christ (late 9th or ...
The tympana under the dome had images of whom displayed?
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Olivia
The north and south tympana beneath the dome was decorated with figures of prophets, saints and patriarchs.
The north and south tympana beneath the dome was decorated with figures of prophets, saints and patriarchs.
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Salli
The tympana under the dome had images of whom displayed?
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Mosaic
The 9th- and 10th-century mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople are truly classical Byzantine artworks. The north and south tympana beneath the dome was decorated with figures of prophets, saints and patriarchs. Above the principal door from the narthex we can see an Emperor kneeling before Christ (late 9th or ...
What does the Empress give to Christ as depicted by the mosaic?
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Olivia
The emperor gives a bulging money sack to Christ as a donation for the church.
The emperor gives a bulging money sack to Christ as a donation for the church.
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Amy
What does the Empress give to Christ as depicted by the mosaic?