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Art in the Ancient World LECTURE 6 | Art of the Early Christians A U G G U S T I I N N E E C O L L E G G E 4 BC birth of Jesus of Nazareth the Incarnation 30 AD death of Jesus of Nazareth the Crucifixion & Resurrection of

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Art in the Ancient World

LECTURE 6 | Art of the Early Christians

A U G G U S T I I N N E E C O L L E G G E

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4 BC birth of Jesus of Nazareth – the Incarnation 30 AD death of Jesus of Nazareth – the Crucifixion & Resurrection of Christ 48–60 writing of the Epistles 60–85 writing of the Gospels 64 fire in Rome & persecution of Christians begins under Nero 250–60 persecution of Christians by Decius & Valerian 303 persecution of Christians by Diocletian

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The T etrarchy, 293 AD

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The spread of Christianity

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“Christian art is art produced in an attempt to illustrate, supplement, & portray in tangible form the principles of Christianity.”

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Christian baptistery in a house at Dura-Europos, Syria 3rd C

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Arcosolium in a cubiculum

Catacomb of

St. Marcellus, Rome

| 2nd to 3rd C

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Location of catacombs in Rome 2nd to 3rd C Priscilla

St. Marcellus
St. Callixtus
St. Commodilla

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Praying Woman (Deceased in ‘orans’ posture)

Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome | 200–400

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Jonah Cast Up

3rd-C sculpture from Asia Minor

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ΙΧΘΥΣ

i c h t h y s

f i s h

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І Χ Θ Υ Σ

Іησους Χριστος Θεος Υίος Σωτηρ

J E S U S C H R I S T G O D S O N S A V I O U R

Jesus is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua which means ‘The Lord saves’

Mat 1:20-21

Jesus is Christ

the Greek

translation of the Hebrew word Messiah

Mat 16:13-20

Jesus is God

John 1:1-4

Jesus is also the Son of God

John 1:32-34

Jesus Christ is the Saviour of the world

Rom 10:9-10

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Moses Adam & Eve Good Shepherd Jonah female orant figure Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome

2nd to 3rd C

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Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome

2nd to 3rd C

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ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ

C h r i s t o s C h r i s t

A n o i n t e d o n e

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Loculus slab of a Roman catacomb marked with Christogram (Chi-Rho) & victory wreath

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Christ with

Sts. Peter & Paul

& Other Christian Followers

Catacomb of Sts. Marcellinus & Peter, Rome 2nd half of 4th C

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Christ with

Sts. Peter & Paul

& Other Christian Followers

Catacomb of Sts. Marcellinus & Peter, Rome 2nd half of 4th C

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Christ with

Sts. Peter & Paul

& Other Christian Followers

Catacomb of Sts. Marcellinus & Peter, Rome 2nd half of 4th C