Early Christianity.

The Good Shepherd, Jonah, orants, Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus, early 4th c. (4-2)

Christian catacomb. Wealthy catacomb. Seen under torches and lamplight because of poor lighting.Peasant figure in the middle holding a sheep. Clean shaven and youthful. Metaphor of christ. Jonah and the whale.

Old St. Peter’s, Rome, begun ca. 319 (4-3, 4)

Early church. St Peter founded the first Church in Rome. This church was built over his grave. Better chance of hearing prayings to St peter if you prayed in this building. big courtyard in front. Vacilica church with an apse. Transept seperates apse and nave. Outside made out of brick.Emperor Constatine is the sponsor

Christ as Good Shepherd, mosaic on the interior entrance wall of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna,Italy, ca. 425.

Christ as the good shepard. Gold leaf and glass. Very costly. At the door. Christ surrounded by sheep. Purple cloak = royal color. Sheep are scattered around him. Face mimics Emperor treating the court. Treating Christ like an Emperor.

Mezquita (Great Mosque), Córdoba, 961-65 (5-7, 8

Needs a tower for a crier. Mirab in the direction of mecca. Rows of columns for worshippers to pray. Corinthian columns- reused columns. Double arches stacked on top of each other. Mirab extends beyond the wall of the mosque. Visigothic columns. Empty space symbolizing mecca. Passages from the Quran written on the walls. Political center.

Court of the Lions, Alhambra, Granada, 1354-1391 (5-9, 10)

Central fountain and channels for the water. The court is divided in 4 equal quadrants. Ceilings of one of the side rooms is a dome. Semicircular, star form. Murkarnas series of cells, some of them are stucco some are wood. Honeycomb effect. 

Plan for a monastery, from Saint Gall, ca. 819 (6-10)

Goal to be entirely self-sufficient. Basilica church. Towers meant for bells, for travelers. Stone to create the towers. Open timber roof. Cloister which is a courtyard for the monks. wine cellar. Cloisters were based on peristyle in roman houses. Wine and beer, brewery and dining hall. Church will preserve literacy.