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LATE ANTIQUITY

LATE ANTIQUITY. CHAPTER 11. Roman Empire Began to Fragment. Signing of Edict of Toleration 315AD, established freedom to worship Christianity Christianity became official religion of Empire in 325AD 330AD Constantine moved capital city from Rome to Byzantium

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LATE ANTIQUITY

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  1. LATE ANTIQUITY CHAPTER 11

  2. Roman Empire Began to Fragment • Signing of Edict of Toleration 315AD, established freedom to worship Christianity • Christianity became official religion of Empire in 325AD • 330AD Constantine moved capital city from Rome to Byzantium • By 400 AD, Empire was divided into Eastern and Western portions under separate emperors.

  3. Reasons for fall of Empire • Decay • Christianity • Religious controversy • Basically, the Empire was to large to handle.

  4. Interior of synagogue, Dura Europos

  5. Samuel anoints David 245-256

  6. Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome 200-400 CEGreek Chapel

  7. Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome 200-400 CEOrant Fresco

  8. Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome 200-400 CEThe Good Shepherd

  9. Sarcophagus with philosopher, orant, Old & New Testament scenes

  10. Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus

  11. Christ seated, marble

  12. Nave: central aisle, between entrance and choirAisle: flanking the nave, separated by row of columns or piersApse: a recess, semicircular, east end of Roman churchTransept: cruciform church, crosses the naveNarthex: porch/vestibule of church, generally preceding the naveAtrium: open, colonnaded court in front of basilicaTriumphal Arch: freestanding archCrossing: space in cruciform church formed by intersection of nave and transeptAmbulatory: ring like, barrel vaulted corridor separate from central dome area

  13. Plan of Old St. Peter’s, Rome

  14. Section of Old St. Peter’s

  15. Reconstruction of Old St. Peter’s

  16. Santa Sabina, Rome, 422-432 CE, brick , stone, wooden roof

  17. Santa Sabina, Rome, 422-432 CE, brick , stone, wooden roof

  18. Santa Sabina, Rome, 422-432 CE, brick , stone, wooden roof

  19. Santa Costanza

  20. Santa Costanza, mosaic

  21. Parting of Lot & Abraham, mosaic

  22. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna

  23. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Christ as Good Shepherd mosaic

  24. Sant Apollinare Nuovo, building

  25. Sant’ Apollinare Nuovo, interior

  26. Miracle of Loaves and Fishes

  27. Rebecca & Eliezer at the well & Jacob wrestling the Angel, early 6th c. tempera, gold, silver on vellum

  28. Christ Before Pilate, from Rossano Gospels

  29. Suicide of Judas and crucifixion of christ, ivory

  30. Priestess celebrating rites of Bacchus, part of diptych

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