What Role Did Christianity Play In Medieval Art

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It was interesting to see how different artist portrayed the civilizations that we discussed in class. We talked about how Christianity become a huge role, especially during the medieval times, and how the church had a huge influence of the people and even the king. But after additional research, I was amazed how quickly the Christianity could bounce back from being ostracized and deemed blasphemous, to becoming so influential that the Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and made it legal in 313 with the passing of the Edict of. Milan. Because of the conversion of Constantine, Christianity became more unified because he established the council of Nicea. The council of Nicea was important because it involved bishops from different

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