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Late Roman-Early Christian Art Vocabulary

Constantinople Tetrarchy Porphyry Tondo Basilica Nave Apse Buttress Narthex Transept. Putto/Putti Catacomb Orant Diptych. Late Roman-Early Christian Art Vocabulary. Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius , Roman, 175 CE. Four Tetrarchs , Late Roman, 305 CE.

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Late Roman-Early Christian Art Vocabulary

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  1. Constantinople Tetrarchy Porphyry Tondo Basilica Nave Apse Buttress Narthex Transept Putto/Putti Catacomb Orant Diptych Late Roman-Early Christian ArtVocabulary

  2. Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, Roman, 175 CE

  3. Four Tetrarchs, Late Roman, 305 CE • Tetrarchy: 2 Augustii (Sr.Emperor) and 2 Caesars (Jr. Emperor)=four emperors. • One of each in the Western capital: Rome and in the Eastern capital: Byzantium • Porphyry

  4. Constantine the Great • First Christian Emperor of the Roman Empire, Jr. Emperor in the West • Defeats Maxentius in 313 at Battle of the Milvian Bridge to be sole ruler in the West • Defeats Licinius in 324 to become sole ruler of the Empire • Moves capital to Byzantium-Constantinople

  5. Arch of Constantine, Rome, 313-315 CE

  6. Early Christian Art: Chapter 4

  7. Basilica Nova, Rome, 306-312

  8. Late Roman, Aula Palatina, Trier, Germany, 4th cent.

  9. Nave • Apse

  10. Early Christian, Old Saint Peter’s, Rome, ca. 320 • Narthex • Transept • aisles

  11. Roman Catacombs, Late Roman Early 4th century

  12. Early Christian, Three Hebrew Youths in the Fiery Furnace, Early 3rd Century, Catacomb of Pricilla, Rome

  13. Early Christian, Catacomb of Ss. Peter and Marcelinus, Rome, 4th century

  14. Early Christian, Sarcophagus of Maria Antigua, 270

  15. Early Christian, Good Shepherd, late 3rd century, Rome

  16. Relief detail from a marble sarcophagus of a vintage scene, ca. 3rd century, Rome

  17. Late Roman, The Diptych of the Symmachi, ca. 400 • 391 Pagan worship banned by Theodosius I

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