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The document discusses early Christian and Byzantine art from the 4th to 7th centuries CE. It provides information on how Constantine allowed Christianity to spread, how early Christians worshipped in places like catacombs and basilicas, and the significance of Justinian who transformed Roman basilicas. The compulsory style of Byzantine icons is also mentioned. Key architectural terms like apse, narthex, and clerestory are defined. Important Byzantine architectural works discussed include Hagia Sophia, San Vitale in Ravenna, and illuminated manuscripts like the Vienna Genesis.
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- 1. Chapter 10- Early Christian and Byzantine Art How did Constantine allow Christianity to spread? How/where did Early Christians worship? How were Roman basilicas transformed? What is the significance of Justinian? What is the compulsory style of Byzantine icons? catacombs, altar, apse, narthex, transept, clerestory, pendantives, lunettes, codex, vellum, parchment, Byzantine, Icons, Justinian, Theodora, SanVitale, Ravena, Hagia Sophia,,
- 2. Early Christian sarcophagus , Santa Maria Antiqua, Rome, 4th century.
- 5. Christ as the Good Shepherd , catacomb of Priscilla , Rome, 2nd–3rd century
- 6. Floor Plan of Old St. Peter's Basilica- Rome 333-390
- 9. St. Paul outside the walls, Rome, begun 385 AD
- 10. Exterior of San Vitale , Ravenna, A.D. 540–547
- 13. Interior of San Vitale looking east toward the apse, A.D. 540–547
- 14. Apse mosaic showing Christ with San Vitale, Bishop Ecclesius, and two angels, San Vitale, c. A.D. 547
- 15. Court of Justinian , apse mosaic, San Vitale, c. A.D. 547
- 16. Court of Theodora , apse mosaic, San Vitale, c. A.D. 547
- 19. Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey), completed A.D. 537
- 21. PendantivesTriangular structures between the tops of the arches which the dome sits upon
- 25. Detail of arcade spandrels and capital, Hagia Sophia.
- 26. Christ , Deësis mosaic , Hagia Sophia, 13th century
- 27. Apse Mosaic - Virgin and Child
- 29. Joseph and Potiphar's Wife , from the Vienna Genesis , early 6th century
- 30. Saint Peter , Church of Saint Catherine's monastery, Mount Sinai, Egypt, 6th or 7th century.