Early Christianity Architecture

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Inspired the building of churches for worship

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Christianity

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Period of the early christian

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Constantine to charlemagne

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Was erected over the burial place of the spirit to whom the church was dedicated

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Basilican church

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Became recognized religion of roman empire

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Christian

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Open forecourt surrounded by arcades (parts of a basilican church)

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Atrium

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The empire when charlemagne was the pope of rome

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The holy roman empire

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Stands on a site that encompasses both golgotta, or calvary, where jesus was crucified and the tomb

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Church of the holy sepulcher

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Christianity’s Birth (place)

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Judaea

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Was influenced by the existing roman art (religion)

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Christian

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Circular termination of the church (parts of a basilican church)

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Apse

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Is an ancient roman building type on which early christian church designs were based

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Basilica

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Architectural character of basilica (column)

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Rendered impressive and dignified by the long perspective of columns

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Interior finished entirely of mosaics

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Tomb of galla placidia, raxenna

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Gave richness and mystery to the interior. They were used purely for decoration rather than as a pictorial explanation of the bible

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Introduction of color with the use of glass mosaic

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Erected on columns over the altar (parts of a basilican church)

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Baldachino

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Side projections of the church

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Transcept

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Raised platform on the altar (parts of a basilican church)

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Bema

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Are separate buildings used only for the sacrament of baptism during easter, pentecost and epiphany

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Baptisteries

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Changed the capital of the empire from rome to byzantium

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Constantine

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Religion of the lower class

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Christian

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Built by sixtus iii was among the eldest of italian baptisteries

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Baptistery of constantine, rome

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Are network of subterranean chambers and galleries used for burial purposes by peoples of the mediterranean world, especially the early christians

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Catacomba

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Christian’s objection to cremation led to the building of monumental tombs which were an expression of the faith in immortality and memorial to the dead

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Tombs

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Has been an important pilgrimage destination since the 4th century and it remains the christian site in the world

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Church of the holy sepulcher

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Was erected by constantine for his daughter constantia

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Mausoleum of santa constanza, rome

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Place where the priest officiates the mass (parts of a basilican church)

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Altar

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Located between the atrium and the church, used by penitents

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Narthex

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Sitting area for the worshippers

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Nave

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Low screen wall enclosing the choir

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Cancelli

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Was founded by constantine over the grave of s. Agnese

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S. Agnese furi le mura

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Place where the priest reads the gospel and delivers the homily

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Ambo/ pulpit

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Was built by theodoric the great

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St. Apollinaire nuovo, ravenna

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Main dominican office, located in a hill. Trees bear oranges used as marmalade. Has been altered often but retained its original character

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Santa sabina, rome

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Was built by emperor justinian. Has been described as the most massive example of the early christian basilica

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St. Apollinaire in classe, ravenna

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in romanesque but now has been decorated in baroque style

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S. Clemente, rome

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was a christian church later a mosque and now a greek orthodox church

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S. George, thessalonica

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wasbuilt over the grave of s. Paul and was the largest basilica in rome until st. Peter’s was completed in 1626

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S. Paolo fuori le mura, rome

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was built over the grave of martyr st lawrence

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St. Lorenzo fuori le mura (. St. Lawrence outside the walls) rome

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was dedicated to sta. maria assunta

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Torcello cathedral , venice

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Was built by bishop neone and was run by the franciscan friars

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S. Francesco, ravenna