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- What is meant by “Icon” in this lesson?Byzantine and Christian Visual Traditions
- An icon is a religious image with functions and conventions within relevant traditions.
- What is meant by “Mosaic” in this lesson?Byzantine and Christian Visual Traditions
- A mosaic builds an image from assembled pieces such as stone or glass.
- What is meant by “Gold ground” in this lesson?Byzantine and Christian Visual Traditions
- A gold ground creates a reflective setting with meanings depending on context.
- What is meant by “Byzantine visual tradition” in this lesson?Byzantine and Christian Visual Traditions
- Byzantine traditions developed varied religious and imperial imagery over time.
- What is meant by “Illuminated manuscript” in this lesson?Byzantine and Christian Visual Traditions
- An illuminated manuscript combines written text with visual embellishment or illustration.
- What is meant by “Devotional function” in this lesson?Byzantine and Christian Visual Traditions
- A devotional function supports religious practices rather than display alone.
- What is meant by “Islamic-art category” in this lesson?Islamic Art and Architecture
- The category covers diverse visual cultures associated with Islamic societies, not only religious objects.
- What is meant by “Geometric pattern” in this lesson?Islamic Art and Architecture
- A geometric pattern organizes repeated shapes and relationships.
- What is meant by “Arabesque” in this lesson?Islamic Art and Architecture
- An arabesque organizes stylized vegetal or related ornamental forms.
- What is meant by “Calligraphic program” in this lesson?Islamic Art and Architecture
- A program uses writing as visual organization with textual and contextual meaning.
- What is meant by “Mosque architecture” in this lesson?Islamic Art and Architecture
- Mosque architecture organizes worship through forms varying across regions and periods.
- What is meant by “Figural-context distinction” in this lesson?Islamic Art and Architecture
- Figure representation differs across contexts and cannot be reduced to a universal absence.
- What is meant by “Romanesque architecture” in this lesson?Romanesque and Gothic Architecture
- Romanesque buildings often feature substantial walls and rounded arches, with regional variation.
- What is meant by “Gothic architecture” in this lesson?Romanesque and Gothic Architecture
- Gothic traditions often develop pointed arches, rib vaults, and related structural systems.
- What is meant by “Pointed arch” in this lesson?Romanesque and Gothic Architecture
- A pointed arch meets at an angled apex and can serve structural and visual purposes.
- What is meant by “Rib vault” in this lesson?Romanesque and Gothic Architecture
- A rib vault organizes a vaulted ceiling through prominent intersecting ribs.
- What is meant by “Flying buttress” in this lesson?Romanesque and Gothic Architecture
- A flying buttress transfers structural forces to an external support through an arching connection.
- What is meant by “Stained glass” in this lesson?Romanesque and Gothic Architecture
- Stained glass combines colored glass and supporting elements within a visual program.