Church History: Notable Artists and their Art and Architects and their Architecture (inc. Churches, Paintings, Sculptures, etc.)

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225 - Main Events (All Facts)

  • Year in which the first Christian paintings appear in Rome, adorning the catacombs

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324 - Archbasilica of St. John Lateran (All Facts)

  • Catholic Cathedral of the Diocese of Rome in the city of Rome 

  • It serves as the seat of the Pope 

  • It was consecrated as a church during the reign of Constantine the Great (date displayed)

  • It hosted the Council of Arles

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St. Agnes Church “Outside the Walls” (All Facts)

  • Church constructed during the reign of Constantine the Great 

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St. Sebastian Church “Outside the Walls” (All Facts) 

  • Church constructed during the reign of Constantine the Great 

  • The church was built over the catacombs of the namesake saint 

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Papal Basilica of St. Paul “Outside the Walls” (All Facts) 

  • Church constructed during the reign of Constantine the Great 

  • The church was built over the burial place of of the namesake saint

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330 - Church of the Holy Apostles (All Facts)

  • Constructed and consecrated during the reign of Constantine the Great 

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335 - Church of the Holy Sepulchre (All Facts)

  • Holiest site in Christianity

  • It has been an important pilgrimage site for Christians since the fourth century

  • Contains both the site where Jesus was crucified at Golgotha and the location of Jesus's empty tomb, where he was buried and resurrected

    • Christ’s tomb on Golgotha was discovered to be on the site of an old temple to Aphrodite 

  • Constructed and consecrated during the reign of Constantine the Great 

    • Christians from every corner of the Roman Empire were expected to flock to Jerusalem to see this shrine, the greatest in Christianity 

  • Also contained an attached basilica with five aisles and a large atrium 

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360 - Old St. Peter’s Basilica (All Facts)

  • Located on the Vatican Hill 

  • Church that was constructed during the reign of Constantine the Great 

    • It was built over the site of the Circus of Nero 

    • Completed on the date displayed 

    • Demolished in 1505 

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