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Early Chris+ans Art

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Early Chris+ans Art 

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West Wall of Dura Europos synagogue   c.245. Tempera on Plaster 

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Moses giving water to the Twelve Tribe of Israel   

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Catacomb showing loculi

Rome

3rd-4th centuries

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Map pf Byzan+ne Empire under Jus+nian I, ad 565  

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Santa Maria An<qua   Rome, 4th Century, Marble 

SARCOPHAGI 

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Jonah as an Idealized Classical Reclining nude    

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Old Saint Peter’s Basilica (restoration drawing)

Rome, Italy

ca. 320

BASILICAS 

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Old Saint Peter’s Basilica (plan)

Rome, Italy

ca. 320

1. Nave

2. Aisles

3. Apse

4. Transept

5. Narthex

6. Atrium

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Old Saint Peter’s Basilica (section)

Rome, Italy

ca. 320

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Christus‐Sol, under Saint Peter’s necropolis 

3rd Century, Rome.  Vault mosaic  

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Aula Palatina (basilica)

Trier, Germany

early 4th century

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Santa Sabina

Rome, Italy

ca. 422-432

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Santa Costanza

Rome, Italy

ca. 337-351

CENTRALLY PLANNED BUILDINGS 

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Interior of Santa Costanza Rome, c. 350 

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Santa Costanza

Rome, Italy

ca. 337-351

Longitudinal Section Plan

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Santa Costanza vault mosaic

Rome, Italy

ca. 337-351 tessera mosaic

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The ambulatory ceiling of Santa Costanza 

Rome, c. 350. Mosaic 

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Exterior of the mausoleum of Galla Placidia Ravenna 

c. 425‐426 

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Interior of the mausoleum of Galla Placidia Ravenna c. 425‐426 

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Dome Mosaic of Heaven Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

Ravenna, Italy

ca. 425 tessera mosaic

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Christ as the Good Shepherd   c. 425‐426, Mosaic 

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Detail of geometric border from the 

mausoleum of Galla Placidia Ravenna 

c. 425‐426. Mosaic 

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Byzan+ne Style a.d. 540 

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Justinian as world conqueror (Barberini Ivory) mid-6th century ivory 1 ft. 1 1/2 in. x 10 1/2 in.

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San Vitale

Ravenna, Italy

526-547

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Interior of San Vitale Ravenna, 540‐547 

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Ceiling of the Choir  San Vitale c. 547, Mosaic 

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Detail of a capital San Vitale c. 540, Marble 

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Apse Mosaic San Vitale

Ravenna, Italy

526-547 mosaic

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Court of Jus<nian   Apse Mosaic, San Vitale c.547 (264 x 365 m) 

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Theodora and attendants

south wall apse mosaic, San Vitale

Ravenna, Italy

ca. 547 mosaic

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Exterior of Hagia Sophia   Constan+nople (now Istanbul), 

completed 537 

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Anthemius of Tralles & Isidorus of Miletus

Hagia Sophia

Constantinpole, (Istanbul), Turkey

532-537

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Hagia Sophia

Constantinpole, (Istanbul), Turkey

532-537

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1 Atrium 2 Narthex 3 Nave 4 Apse 5 baptistry 6 Minaret

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Interior of  Hagia Sophia 

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Anthemius of Tralles & Isidorus of Miletus

Hagia Sophia

Constantinpole, (Istanbul), Turkey

532-537

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Transfiguration of Jesus apse mosaic, Church of the Virgin Monastery of Saint Catherine Mount Sinai, Egypt ca. 565 mosaic

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The Transfigura<on   Church of Saint Catherine monastery, 

Mount Sinai, Egypt, c. 550 – 565, Mosaic 

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Joseph and Pothipar’s Wife   Vienna Genesis, early 6th century 

CODEX 

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Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saint Felix and 

Augustus 528. Fresco, Commodilla 

catacombs, Rome 

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Icon of Saint Peter Saint Catherine monastery, 

Mount Sinai, Egypt 

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Incense burner in the shape of a domed building 12th century. Gilded Silver 

Procuratoria di San Marco, Venice 

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Virgin and Child Enthroned Church of Hosios Loukas, Greece, 

c. 1020. Apse Mosaic 

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Harrowing of Hell   Church of Hosios Loukas, Greece c. 1020 Mosaic  

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Katholikon and Church of the Theotokos

Hosios Loukas, Greece

Katholikon early 11th century, Church of the Theotokos, 10th century

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Dome of the Katholikon

Hosios Loukas, Greece

11th century fresco

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Crucifixion Church of Hosios Loukas, Greece, 

c. 1020. Mosaic 

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Pantokrator From the abbey church of 

Monreale, Palermo,  before 1183. Mosaic 

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Christ Mosaic, Hagia Sophia  

13th century 

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Old Testament Trinity Early 15th century, Panel pain+ng 

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Saint Basil’s Cathedral Moscow, 1554‐60. 

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Saint Mark’s Cathedral

Venice, Italy

begun 1063

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Saint Mark’s Cathedral

Venice, Italy

begun 1063

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interior of Saint Mark’s Cathedral

Venice, Italy

ca. 1180 mosaic

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interior of Saint Mark’s Cathedral

Venice, Italy

ca. 1180 mosaic

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Archangel

Pala d’Oro from Saint Mark’s Cathedral

Venice, Italy

ca. 1105 gold cloisonné with precious stones

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Review of Byzan+ne Style 

•  Disregarded perspec+ve – figures float in the air 

•  Golden mosaic backgrounds depicts Christ as the “Light of the World” and also illuminates the interior of the structure 

•  Iconography – Chris+an oriented art