ART 305: Early Medieval Art – Imaging God, Imaging Power
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Christian Art Becomes Official 1: The Basilica and the Mausoleum
Objects:
Arch of Constantine, Rome, 312-315.
Colossal Statue of Constantine (fragments), (original location: Basilica of Maxentius and
Constantine) Rome, 313 .
(Bust of Caracalla, 211-217; Bust of Philip the Arab, 3rd century.)
The Tetrachs, Constantinople (now Venice), c.305.
Old St. Peter’s Church, Rome, c. 324-340.
Ivory casket, Pola, c. 400.
Santa Sabina, Aventine Hill, Rome, after 432.
Santa Costanza, Rome, c. 350.
Sarcophagus of Constantia, Rome, c. 350.
Lateran Baptistry, Rome, c. 315 and c. 432-440.
Terms:
Constantine
Diocletian, Tetrarchy (Augustus, Caesar)
Constantius Chlorus, Galerius
Maximian, Maxentius, Licinius
Battle of Milvian Bridge (312)
Chi-Rho monogram
Edict of Milan (313)
Constantinople (324)
Council of Nicaea (325), Nicene Creed
Arianism (Arius)
Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius
Spolia
Isocephalic
hieratic
basilica, mausoleum
memoria, martyrium
porphyry, baldacchino
Constantina
Ambulatory
ART 305: Early Medieval Art – Imaging God, Imaging Power
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Christian Art Becomes Official 2: Decorating the Basilica
Objects:
San Paolo fuori le mura (outside the walls), Rome, c. 450.
Santa Prassede, Rome, fifth century.
Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, 432-440 (various mosaics).
Santa Pudenziana, Rome, c. 400 (apse mosaic).
Saints Cosmas and Damianus, Rome, c. 526-530.
Terms:
St. Ambrose (liturgy and music)
St. Jerome (Vulgate)
St. Augustine (Civitas Dei, ecclesia)
Portal, nave, apse
Maiestas Domini, Revelation, triumphal arch
Evangelist symbols
Prepared Throne, Agnus Dei
Pope Sixtus III
Annunciation, Adoration of the Magi
Theotokos, Maria Regina
Nestorius, Council of Ephesus (431)
Abraham and Melchizedek, Moses
Crux gemmata
Personifications
Cathedra of bishop
Transference of the Law, Mission to the Apostles, Ascension of Christ, Second Coming
Pope Felix IV, St. Theodore
Saints as intercessors