Jewish Art

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Jewish Art
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Jewish Art

• Little emphasis on visual arts
• Decorations at synagogues

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Synagogue at Dura Europos
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Early Christian Art

• Little art before 300s because Christianity
  illegal
• Catacombs
• Frescoes

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Three Hebrew Children in Fiery Furnace
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Catacombs

• Burials for Christians
• Underground galleries
• Art in some catacombs

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Fresco Mary with Child
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Good Shepherd

• Could be Jesus
• Could be God

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Constantine

• Mandated religious tolerance
• Converted to Christianity on death bed
• Moved capital from Rome to Constantinople

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Old Saint Peters Basilica

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Architecture - Basilica
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Architecture Basilica
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Centrally Planned Structure

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Santa CostanzaMausoleum for Constantia

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Church of Holy Sepulchre

• Jerusalem
• Built during Constantine
• Basilica style
• Site where Jesus was crucified, buried and
  resurrected

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Early Christian Music

• Drew from Jewish inspiration
• Singing/chanting sacred texts
• Not everyone knew the chants so they shared
  Amen or Alleluia
• Slowly ended use of instruments
• Responsorial singing