1. Early Europe

4. Wall with Torah niche,
Dura-Europos, Syria CE

5. Details from Wall with Torah niche, Dura-Europos, Syria 244-245 CE

6. Etruscan, Tomb of the Reliefs at Cerveteri, 3c BCE---BACKGROUND FOR EARLY CHRISTIAN, SINCE THESE ARE FORERUNNERS OF CATACOMBS, UNDERGROUND ROMAN TOMBS IN WHICH EARLY CHRISTIAN ART WAS CONCENTRATED

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8. The Good Shepherd painted catacomb ceiling,
Catacomb of Priscilla
Rome, Italy
c CE
Excavated tufa and fresco

9. Greek Chapel
Catacomb of Priscilla
Rome, Italy
c CE
Excavated tufa and fresco

10. Early Xian, Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, 359 ce; Early Christian Sarcophagus, 260 CE

11. Christ Enthroned, ce

12. Plan of Old St Peters, begun 320; Basilica of Constantine

13. Early Christian, sketch of Old St. Peter's, built ~320 CE

14. Early Christian, Old St Peter's, Rome, begun 333; Early Christian, section drawing of Old St. Peters, built ~32

15. Early Christian typical long plan, Early Xian, Int of Santa Sabina, Rome, 422-432 CE

16. Santa Sabina
Rome
C CE
Brick and stone, wooden roof

17. Santa Sabina
Rome
C CE
Brick and stone, wooden roof

18. Santa Sabina
Rome
C CE
Brick and stone, wooden roof

19. Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well
Vienna Manuscript, early 6th century
Illuminated manuscript, pigment on vellum

20. Jacob Wrestling the Angel
Vienna Manuscript, early 6th century
Illuminated manuscript, pigment on vellum

21. , int, plan, section of Santa Costanza, Rome, 350CE

22. Early Christian, Christ as Sol Invictus (the sun god of late Roman Empire and patron of soldiers) Apollo mosaic, late 3c

23. , The Parting of Lot & Abraham, 430CE, Sta Maria Maggiore, Rome

24. Galla Placidia Mausoleum in Ravenna, about 425

25. Plan Galla Placidia Mausoleum in Ravenna, about 425

26. Byzantine, Christ the Good Shepherd mosaic, Galla Placidia Mausoleum in Ravenna, about 425

27. Early Christian, Byzantine, S Apollinare Nuove, 500s; Early Christian, Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes mosaic, above clearstory window nave wall 504

28. Woman sacrificing at an alter, right side unknown

29. EENDORAMA!