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

• By 400 AD, Empire was divided into Eastern and Western portions under separate emperors.

Reasons for fall of Empire

• Decay

• Christianity

• Religious controversy

• Basically, the Empire was to large to handle.

Interior of synagogue, Dura Europos

Samuel anoints David 245-256

The Good Shepherd, in catacomb of Saint’s Peter & Mercellinus

Sarcophagus with philosopher, orant, Old & New Testament scenes

Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus

Christ seated, marble

Nave: central aisle, between entrance and choir

Aisle: flanking the nave, separated by row of columns or piers

Apse: a recess, semicircular, east end of Roman church

Transept: cruciform church, crosses the nave

Narthex: porch/vestibule of church, generally preceding the nave

Atrium: open, colonnaded court in front of basilica

Triumphal Arch: freestanding arch

Crossing: space in cruciform church formed by intersection of nave and transept

Ambulatory: ring like, barrel vaulted corridor separate from central dome area

Plan of Old St. Peter’s, Rome

Section of Old St. Peter’s

Reconstruction of Old St. Peter’s

Santa Sabina, Rome

Santa Costanza

Santa Costanza, mosaic

Parting of Lot & Abraham, mosaic

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Christ as Good Shepherd mosaic

Sant Apollinare Nuovo, building

Sant’ Apollinare Nuovo, interior

Miracle of Loaves and Fishes

Rebecca & Eliezer at the well

Christ Before Pilate, from Rossano Gospels

                                                                

Suicide of Judas and crucifixion of christ, ivory

Priestess celebrating rites of Bacchus, part of diptych