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15 Cards in this Set
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Tittle: Cubiculum of Leonis Catacomb of Commodilla
Location: Near Rome Date: late 4th century Notes: roman elements of the art; drapped body, elevation of main figure. catacombs new faith for end of time you need bodies. Simple architecture simple material. identifications of christ alpha omega |
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Title: Dura-Europos,Model of Walls and Baptismal Font
Location: Syria Before: 256 Notes: christianity before constantine was forbiden. Christianity underground religion. Roman influence arch tuscan columns barrel vault wall paintings. but now we see emphasize on comunal worship. |
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Title: The good shepherd Orants and the Story of Jonah
Location: painted ceiling of the catacomb of SS Peter and Marellinus, ROME Date: late 3rd century-early4th century notes: where your eyes go placement. Iconography of the good Shepard another representation of christ. How should you represent Christ. |
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Tittle: The Good Shepherd
Location: Easter Mediterranean, probably Anatolia (turkey) Date; 3rd century Notes: chi ro the first letter of christ name. parable of shepherd, humble looking. |
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Tittle: Old Saint Peters reconstruction and plan
Location: Rome Date:c. 320-327 |
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Tittle: reconstruction drawing of the interior of Old St peters
Location: Rome Date: c. 320-327 Notes: Roman individual architectural elements -nave apse looks like a basilika apse sets stage for preaching, comunal worship early christians do not represent the crucifixion but the idea of the cross is important |
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Title: Interior View of the church of Santa Sabina
Location: Rome Date: c. 422-432 Notes: Corinthian columns reusing the elements of the old |
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Title: Exterior View of the church of Santa Sabina
Location: Rome Date: c. 422-432Notes: Corinthian columns reusing the elements of the old Notes:outside impressive plain, the fireworks are inside, architecture marks a place of burial. It is very similar to basilica at trier. |
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Title: Church of Santa Constanza
Location: Rome Date: c. 350 Notes: |
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Title: Church of Santa Constanza, view from ambulatory and into rotunda.
Location: Rome Date: c. 350 Notes: roundness associated with martyrs. Constanza- Constantine daughter marks her burial space. Everything is symbolically charged. |
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Title: Harvesting of grapes
Location: mosaic from ambulatory vault of Santa Constanza, Rome Date: c. 350 Notes: reference ritual blood of christ ritual the vine and the grapes |
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Title: Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Location: Grottoes of St. Peter. Rome Date: c.359 Notes: stone carving, christian reusing rome prototype of sarcophogus but transforming it. stories from old testament adam and eve. Less realistic and detailed than roman work. |
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Title: Oratory of Galla Placidia
Location: Ravenna Date: c. 425-426 Notes:quite modest in its scale it has the shape of a cross. Simple brick with barrel vaults. a preference for plain exterior |
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Title: Lunette mosaic of Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
Oratory of Galla Placidia (view from entrance) Location: Ravenna Date: c. 425-426 Notes: complex patter, cristian iconogrpaphy in mosaic. much more luxurious because of mosaic. Lawrence was a Martyr. |
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Title: The Good Shepard Mosaic Oratory of Galla Placidia
Location: Ravenna Date: c. 425-426 Notes: Iconography of good sheppard changed from early christianity. Is wearing the purple of emperors. evokes gold color. iconography of paradise and power. |
