Art in the Ancient World

LECTURE 6 | Art of the Early

A U G U S T I N E C O L L E G E 4 BC birth of of Nazareth – the Incarnation

30 AD death of Jesus of Nazareth – the Crucifixion & Resurrection of

48–60 writing of the Epistles

60–85 writing of the Gospels

64 fire in & persecution of Christians begins under Nero

250–60 persecution of Christians by Decius & Valerian

303 persecution of Christians by Diocletian The Tetrarchy, 293 AD The spread of “ is art produced in an attempt to illustrate, supplement, & portray in tangible form the principles of Christianity.” Christian baptistery in a house at Dura-Europos, Syria 3rd C Arcosolium in a cubiculum

Catacomb of St. Marcellus, Rome | 2nd to 3rd C Priscilla

St. Marcellus

St. Callixtus

St. Commodilla

Location of catacombs in Rome 2nd to 3rd C

Praying Woman (Deceased in ‘orans’ posture) Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome | 200–400 Jonah Cast Up

3rd-C sculpture from Asia Minor

ΙΧΘΥ Σ

i c h t h y s

f i s h І Χ Θ Υ Σ

Іησους Χριστος Θεος Υίος Σωτηρ

JESUS CHRIST GOD SON SAVIOUR

Jesus is the Greek form of Jesus is Christ the Hebrew - the Greek Jesus Christ is Jesus is also name Joshua translation of Jesus is God the Saviour of the Son of God which means the Hebrew the world ‘The Lord word Messiah saves’

Mat 1:20-21 Mat 16:13-20 John 1:1-4 John 1:32-34 Rom 10:9-10 Moses

Adam & Eve

Jonah Catacomb of female orant figure Priscilla, Rome

2nd to 3rd C Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome 2nd to 3rd C ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ

C h r i s t o s

C h r i s t

Anointed one Loculus slab of a Roman catacomb marked with (-) & victory wreath Christ with Sts. Peter & Paul & Other Christian Followers

Catacomb of Sts. Marcellinus & Peter, Rome 2nd half of 4th C Christ with Sts. Peter & Paul & Other Christian Followers

Catacomb of Sts. Marcellinus & Peter, Rome 2nd half of 4th C Christ with Sts. Peter & Paul & Other Christian Followers

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