PPT-Session 3: Early Christian Apocalypses

Christian Visions of the Unseen Order Questions for Theological Reflection How do you balance your American identity with your Catholic identity In this Year of Mercy what does the reality of heaven and hell say about God . Where was Early Christian art largely produced and why 2 2 Whose glory and power was Early Christian art intended to illustrate 1 3 Make a sketch of the close up of Christ as The Good Sheppard catacomb painti Hollie Moffat. March 12, 2013. Art 1010. Early Christian Art. Early Christian Art refers to the art and architecture produced for the Christian Empire under the rule of Constantine the Great.. Christianity was illegal until Constantine implemented the ‘Edict of Milan’ (AD 313).. Internal Church Struggles . Early Struggles for Doctrinal Purity . In the early 2. nd. century, the early church faced some external struggles that could have spelled certain doom for the growth Christianity. . and . Byzantine . Art. CHRISTIANITY 101. Monotheistic. Believe God manifests in three Persons. Father (God). Son (Jesus Christ). Son of God by human mother, the Virgin Mary. Holy Spirit. Sacred Scripture=Holy Bible. of Christianity. Part 4: Unity of Belief: . Mission Impossible?. Inquiry Question. How possible and even desirable is it for Christianity to have its key beliefs about God, Jesus and being Church expressed in . 2011 Higher Level. Pre & Early Christian Comparison Question. The construction techniques used in pre-Christian burial sites show some similarities with those of early Christian architecture. Discuss this statement with detailed reference to similarities in materials and techniques between one named pre-Christian example and one named early Christian example. objectives. Explain why during the Christian era, art shifts from earlier Greek and Roman traditions of realism toward a strong use of symbols.. Understand that under Justinian, the Byzantine empire moved to the East in 527 AD and that the emperor was extremely influential in fostering the art of his reign. . Architectural History. ACT 322. Doris Kemp. Topics. Early Christian Architecture. Rome Structures . Structures in the Holy Lands. Milan Structures. Ravenna Structures. Structures in Greece, Syria, and the Rhineland. History. Early Church . 100-300. The Crucifixion of Saint . Peter. . Michelangelo Merisi da . Caravaggio. . (1571-1610) painting . 1601. . . intensely emotional realism= formative influence Baroque school. . and Romanesque. Early Christian Design. Byzantine art. . encompasses the visual expressions of the . Byzantine Empire . from about . 330. to . 1450. CE.. Constantinople. : . capital of . Byzantium. MEDIEVAL ART…... Medieval artistic traditions include late antique, early Christian, Byzantine, Islamic, migratory, Carolingian*, Romanesque, and Gothic. , named for their principal culture, religion, government, and/or artistic style. . Realism was not their goal but to communicate religious ideas. At first, borrowed from the Romans but began to go their own direction. Earliest surviving Christian art is found on frescoed walls of the catacombs of Rome.. . The problem of dissention and false . teachings . Opening Remarks . The early civil wars in the Christian congregations were on two fronts:. Theological wars (Who is Christ?). . Leadership wars (Whose in charge?). Great Tradition: Part 1. Poring over the traditions of Christian practice and reflection is not ‘an impossible return to the past’ but an opportunity to see the present situation of theology for what it is: as a moment in the history of redemption..