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Catacombs of St Peter and Marcellinus |
4th century Rome circular ceiling painting shows as the good shepherd cross is central idea, feeling of being surrounded by God around the cross is the story of Jonah and the Whale and also there are four unknown
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Dura-Europos synagogue Moses Striking the Rock of Horeb |
245-256 Syria painting on the wall of the synagogue Moses strikes the rock to create water, which goes to twelve tents which symbolizes the tribes of Jerusalem simple and not realistic to avoid breaking the second commandment
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Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus |
359 Rome there are Roman influences (such as the presence of Jupiter) but it is a christian work the sides show scenes of salvationadam and eve daniel in the lion’s den abraham about to sacrifice isaac christ giving the law of the church to peter and paul (usually holding a key and bald respectively) the rest are pictures of christians being arrested (peter, paul and jesus) |
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Santa Costanza mosaic |
337-351 Rome may have once been a mausoleum for Constantine's daughter, later turned into a church grape harvest, with intricate vines, portrait of Santa Costanza in the center, making wine (god allusion) |
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Santa Maria Maggiore mosaics |
432-440 Rome first church dedicated to Mary pope gregory said that pictures helped teach the illiterate, so it was not breaking the first commandment |
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Galla Placidia Mausoleum mosaics |
425 Ravenna called a mausoleum but actual purpose is unknown, made of brick Christ as the Good Shepherd mosaic Ceiling mosaic depicting the representations of the 4 Evangelists |
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Saint Appolinare Nuovo |
504 Ravenna covered in gold mosaics, lots of figures Loaves and the Fishes mosaic not realistic, still for storytelling |
