Art Survey homework
EARLY CHRISTIAN ART
After reading “Early Christian Art – An Introduction, parts 1 & 2” and “Early Christian Art & Architecture after Constantine,” answer the following questions in a posting to this discussion topic.
- Describe the cultural setting of Rome during the time in which Christianity gained prominence. How did the practices of the Christians set them apart from the other religions at the time?
- What were important subjects for Early Christian art? What themes seemed to be important and typically appeared in works of art for a Christian audience?
- How did artists make use of existing forms of representation of the human body in Greco-Roman art for the newly legitimized Christian religion? How did architects use traditional Roman building practices and forms for the newly legitimized Christian religion?
Recommended Textbook
Gardner, Helen, and Fred S. Kleiner. 2014. Gardner’s art through the ages: a concise western history. Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. 978-1133954798
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Early Christian Art
When Christianity gained prominence in Rome, the Roman Kingdom was dominated by military and political forces. Rome city was the foundation of this empire. During this era, Rome had its strong cultural foundations. The town was quite wealthy and had various economic classes which incorporated the slaves, nobles of different categories like military and political, official Roman citizens, as well as free individuals. Initially, Rome city was recognized for its immorality and all sorts of decadence from sexual depravity to brutal practices.
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