***Thank you to VALERIE WHITE of Vista High School, for all her help.  All APAH content and information made  possible from her hard work.  
Also, thank you to Dr. Robert Coad for his guidance and materials.


​ARTWORKS
1. Catacomb of Priscilla
              -Orant Figure
              -Good Shepherd fresco
              -Christ as the Good Shepherd mosaic
3. Axially planned church
​4. Centrally planned church
5. Santa Sabina
​    - Interior of Santa Sabina



​KEY IDEAS
  • Note: The style of early Christian works is described as late Roman or of late antiquity. Early Christianity is not the style of the works itself- just subject matter.
  • No known artworks before 3rd century
  • Christianity starts as an underground religion, as the pagan religion of the Romans was still the majority.
  • Earliest works can be found in catacombs or on sarcophagi
  • Architecture: mostly basilican or centrally planned buildings
  • Founded by Jesus Christ in the early 1st century
  • Early leaders/popes were martyred such as St. Peter
  • Early Christians were persecuted by the Roman Empire but given restitution of property in 313 with the Edict of Milan.
  • Constantine is the single most advocator for the Christian faith, often favoring them in political positions and patronizing religious buildings. He was officially converted on his death bed. 
  • Christians bury their dead because it resembles the burial of Jesus Christ. Under Rome are hundreds of miles of catacombs where Christians, Jews, and pagans are buried (cheaper too).
  • Christianity, Judaism, and Islam stem from the same branch
    • Christian (Bible): believe that Jesus was the son of God and will judge again
    • Jewish (Torah): believe that they are the chosen people and wait for the Messiah (anointed one)
    • Muslim (Quran): believe that Jesus was a prophet like Mohammad, not the son of God.