ART 101.01| History of Western Art I: Prehistoric to the 14th Century NCC Department of Art, Architecture, and Design Instructor: Valerie Sioufas-Lalli

Assignment 7 · Roman and Early Christian Art (Janson’s Chapters 7 and 8) Due: Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Answer ALL of the following questions in short essay format, two to three paragraphs for each question. Please double-space and cite any sources outside of Janson’s.

1) What are the two most significant contributions to architecture made by the Romans?

Why are these significant? Give an example of architectural works that depict these contributions.

2) Explain the iconoclastic controversy as it relates to Byzantine Art.

Why were abstract symbols widely used?