1. LATE ANTIQUITY
CHAPTER 11

3. 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.

4. Reasons for fall of Empire
Decay
Christianity
Religious controversy
Basically, the Empire was to large to handle.

5. Interior of synagogue, Dura Europos

6. Samuel anoints David

7. Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome 200-400 CE Greek Chapel

8. Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome 200-400 CE Orant Fresco

9. Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome 200-400 CE The Good Shepherd

10. Sarcophagus with philosopher, orant, Old & New Testament scenes

11. Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus

12. Christ seated, marble

13. 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

15. Plan of Old St. Peter’s, Rome

16. Section of Old St. Peter’s

17. Reconstruction of Old St. Peter’s

18. Santa Sabina, Rome, 422-432 CE, brick , stone, wooden roof

19. Santa Sabina, Rome, 422-432 CE, brick , stone, wooden roof

20. Santa Sabina, Rome, 422-432 CE, brick , stone, wooden roof

21. Santa Costanza

22. Santa Costanza, mosaic

23. Parting of Lot & Abraham, mosaic

24. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna

25. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Christ as Good Shepherd mosaic

26. Sant Apollinare Nuovo, building

27. Sant’ Apollinare Nuovo, interior

28. Miracle of Loaves and Fishes

29. Rebecca & Eliezer at the well & Jacob wrestling the Angel, early 6th c
Rebecca & Eliezer at the well & Jacob wrestling the Angel, early 6th c. tempera, gold, silver on vellum

30. Christ Before Pilate, from Rossano Gospels
                                                                

31. Suicide of Judas and crucifixion of christ, ivory

32. Priestess celebrating rites of Bacchus, part of diptych