art exam one - early Christan art

Anonymous, “The good shepard” catacombs of Priscilla, Rome, Italy, C. 225

Underground barrial growns covered w/ Christian art

fresca paintings

god as shepard not necessarily anti Roman religion

painted on ceiling

off main catacombs for the rich

Anonymous, Old Saint Peter’s, Rome, Italy, 330-390 C.E

looked like Roman basilica

stone walls + wooden ceiling, 14000 people could fit

orignial wood roof burned later replaced with stone

protoype for all churches

constinite built for Christians

cross mark barrial spot of st. Peter → decyple of jesus

st. Peter crucified upsidedown bc he is less than jesus

St Peter inspired pope → preplaced st Peter bc he was so well liked

st. Peter has the keys to heaven

jesus of Nazareth

Jew teaching new way, christianity one god, cruisified in jeruseulum

Tiberius

emporor of rome during jesus time executed Jesus followers to end christianity against pagan gods and emporor

Catacombs

underground barrial place for Christians → usually under home

Fresco

Paintings made from applying wet lime plaster on walls of catacombs

The Edict of Milan

Freedom of religion doc. Constantine signed, allowed Christians to practice freely w/ out persecution. 313

Basilisca

big open space for court house/market place

St peter

consteintines church built for cristians 333

parts of church

Nave- open area in center

Aspe- curved projection on east end of church, in east bc Jesus crucified in east facing west, high alter for priest

Transport- area in front of Apse, contains crossing

Crossing- right in front of Apse, marked barrial sort of previous priest(st Peter)

Clerestory - rows of windows I church