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Statues of the Four tetrarchs 300 CE, Constantinople (Turkey), Porphyry, 130 cm, St. Mark's basilica in Venice Analysis: Eastern influence, schematic, short, hardened, military dress Significance: Same appearance to show unification. function not individual |
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Good Shepherd and Adam & Eve 232 CE (mid 3rd c.), Dura Europus (Syria), Painted Plaster, 130 x 150cm, Yale Art Gallery Analysis: Only black outlines Significance: Adam and Eve would have been present above tub, original sin, baptism |
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Christ Healing the Paralytic 232 CE, Dura Europus (Syria), painted plaster, abt. 140 cm, Yale Analysis: not a detailed representation, emblematic (hints at whole story) Significance: Paralyzed man, bringing bed, Christ is healing him. |
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Jonah Cast Up by the Sea Monster Late 3rd c., Asia Minor (Turkey), Marble, 40 x 30cm, Cleveland Museum of Art Analysis: small sculpture meant for mosuleum, Helenistic style Significance: Funerary art could be more personal. Becomes a canon representation of Jonah in Christian art. Popular character (resurrection). |
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Sarcophagus: Story of Jonah 290 CE (late 3rd), Rome, Marble, 220cm, Vatican Museum Analysis: high relief, how to recognize Jonah (canon, sea monster) Significance: Sarcophagus = resurrection after death (Same theme as Jonah), forgiveness and the fig tree |
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Sarcophagus of Livia Primitiva (Good Shepherd, Anchor and Fish) Early 3rd c., Vatican Necropolis, Marble, 200cm, Louvre Museum Analysis: Christian symbols (anchor and fish), description Significance: Symbology- anchor= faith anchored in your heart, fish= ichyths, across poem for Jesus Christ son of God Saviour) |
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Sarcophagus of Baebia Hertofila 2nd half of 3rd c., Rome, Marble, 200cm, Louvre Museum Analysis: Deceased portrayed in medallion, representation Significance: Boat and Jonah reclining under gourd tree (reclining Jonah), representation of Eucharist? |
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Christ as 'Sol Invictus' Late 3rd-Early 4th c., Vatican Necropolis, Tesserae (Mosaic), In Situ Mausoleum M (Tomb of Julii) Analysis: Shepherd, Jonah, Son of God Significance: Is it Christ? Could be pagan earth, sky, water (+ transition) |
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Chapel of the Sacraments (Catacomb of Calixtus) 220-260 CE, Via Appia (Rome), Painted Plaster, In Situ Analysis: Simple icons, not complex but rather just references to story Significance: Jonah on top lounging, Eucharist? |
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Cubiculum of the Velatio (Taking of the Veil), Catacomb of Priscilla Second half 3rd c., Via Salaria (Rome), Painted Plaster, In Situ Analysis: burial chamber, plaster and paint to imitate luxurious masonry Significance: Donna Velata: expressing faith, personal life in her own tomb, shows motherhood and wedding |
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Madonna with Child & Balsaam Pointing to Star (Catacomb of Priscilla) 3rd c., Via Salaria (Rome), Painted Plaster, In Situ Analysis: 8 branch star, Prophet Balsaam, Significance: First representation of Virgin Mary with Jesus child. Star affirms it is Mary and not random baby, not deceased |
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Raising of Lazarus (Via Latina Catacombs) 2nd half 4th c., Via Latina (Rome), Painted Plaster, In Situ Analysis: Contrapposto, more complex scene, more details than needed Significance: moving away from only essential elements but now creating a scene, larger and not hidden anymore |
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Column Sarcophagus with Scenes from the Passion of the Christ ca. 350 CE, Cemetery of Domitila (Rome), Marble, 200cm, Vatican Analysis: late roman style, high relief, short schematic figures, columns Significance: End of life until crucifixtion, Chi Rho appears, Jesus as young beardless man, life after death as represented on a sarcophagus |
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Colossal Statue of Constantine ca. 325., Basilica of Maxentius (Rome), Marble, over 10m, Musei Capitolini Analysis: huge size, exaggerated eyes, half schematic half realistic. Late antiquity type of portraiture, wood interior Significance: After becomes emporer he builds agrolithic statue (large), |
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Enthroned Christ Between Saints Paul and Peter 4th c., Catacomb of Marcellinus (Rome), Painted Plaster, In Situ Analysis: martyrs executed for faith on bottom, canonical christ with long hair and beard, 4 rivers of paradise, lamb with halo reference to divinity, Peter with gray hair and beard. Significance: A and O - beginning and end of latin alphabet, mean rules beginning to end. Canonical representations becoming relevant. |
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Sarcophagus of Constantia 340 CE, Mausoleum of Constantia (Rome), Porphyry, 200cm, Vatican Analysis: Stone comes from Egypt, hard to sculpt, purple made from sea snails which represented power/wealth of emperor, grapes for Bacchus Significance: Things with meaning in Christian religion (peacock, wine, etc) |
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Dogmatic Sarcophagus c. 325-350, St Paul's Basilica (Rome), Marble, 200cm, Vatican Analysis: Scenes from life of Christ. Things are mirrored bottom to top, events come in 3s. Decorated only on front Significance: All important scenes which link, passion of the Christ |
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Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus 359 CE, St. Peter's Basilica (Rome), Marble, 200cm, Treasury of St. Peter's Basilica Analysis: Child and lamb, Peter arrested, etc. Christ stories. Significance: All images are mostly tests of faith |
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Gold Glass: Jonah 4th c., Rome (probably), Glass/Gold, 10.5cm, Louvre Analysis: Gold leaf stuck between layers of glass, bottom of vessels or walls of catacombs Significance: A lived faith different than text, practical objects in faith, idea of second life in objects as in faith (first vessel then wall deco) |
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Gold Glass: Portrait 4th c., Rome, Glass/Gold, 4.4cm, Victoria & Albert Museum Analysis: Shading and scraping away of gold leaf, Broach? |
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Gold Glass: Saints Peter and Paul (Concordia) 4th c., Rome, Glass/Gold, 9.1cm, Vatican Analysis: Recognizable Saints by hairstyle, crown above heads symbol for marriage and harmony, 2 figures (like Rom and Rem) Significance: Bringing centre of church from Jerusalem to Rome |
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Missorium of Theodosuis c. 388, Spain, Silver, 74cm, Academia de la Historia Hispanic Analysis: babies with wings, Theodosius (larger figures more important than smaller ones), 15 year anniversary as emperor, guards w shields Significance: About power, size matters in power and the sitting on throne is about power |
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Mausoleum of Constantia (Interior) Mid 4th c., Rome, 22.5 m, In Situ Analysis: double columns, building is a part of the material. Circular building on a centred plan. Significance: One of few early Christian buildings still standing |
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Church of the Nativity ca. 330, Bethlehem, In Situ Analysis: Combination of a Basilica with a Martyrium, Octogonal space but with atrium; Centred plan for events, basilica for everyday worshi,; Floor covered in decorative mosaics Significance: Churches in spaces that are significant to the life of Christ |
