1. LATE ANTIQUITY CHAPTER 11

4. 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.

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

6. Interior of synagogue, Dura Europos

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

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

9. Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus

10. Christ seated, marble

11. 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

13. Plan of Old St. Peter’s, Rome

14. Section of Old St. Peter’s

15. Reconstruction of Old St. Peter’s

16. Santa Sabina, Rome

17. Santa Costanza

18. Santa Costanza, mosaic

19. Parting of Lot & Abraham, mosaic

20. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna

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

22. Sant Apollinare Nuovo, building

23. Sant’ Apollinare Nuovo, interior

24. Miracle of Loaves and Fishes

25. Rebecca & Eliezer at the well

26. Christ Before Pilate, from Rossano Gospels

27. Suicide of Judas and crucifixion of christ, ivory

28. Priestess celebrating rites of Bacchus, part of diptych