Sarcophagus Flashcards
Sarcophagus
in the Pio Cristiano Museum in the Vatican, Rome. It dates from the
fourth century and has a variety of images that reinforce the belief chat
Jesus’ death and resurrection was a triumph over sin, and a sign of hope.
The entire decoration is based on the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus,
In the Early Christian period, when believers were working out ways of
visually showing their religion, they relied on the example of art around
them and biblical stories.
• On one panel, there is an illustration of the scene where Simon of
Cyrene was helping to carry Jesus’ cross to the crucifixion,
The next panel shows Jesus being given a crown of thorms by the
soldiers guarding him; they gave him the crown to mock him as he
was accused of calling himself king of the Jews. However, the crown
in the image is actually filled with jewels which symbolises that Jesus
death was actually a triumph over sin.
• Another panel shows Jesus being presented for trial before the Roman
governor, Pilate.
The next panel is the scene of Pilate, who did not want to execute Jesus
but gave in to the pressure of the crowd and the lewish authorities,
washing his hands to symbolise that he wouldn’t take responsibility for
crucifying Jesus.
• Christ is not shown here hanging on the cross. The early Christians
did not depict Jesus either as dead or in suffering, Instead, at the centre
there is a stylised cross with the ‘Chi-Rho’ symbol standing for Jesus.
The Chi-Rho is an ancient symbol of the resurrection. It is formed
from the firt two letters of the title “Christ* in Greek (Chi is X, Rho is
P), merged together they form the Chi-Rho
• The Chi-Rho is placed within a wreath that is held in the beaks of
two eagles. The wreath is the Roman symbol of victory. The cayle
represent God becase in Roman religion they were used to represent
the God Jupiter. This shows the fact that Jesus’ death was a victory over
sin and death.
• This cross sits above two soldiers who are looking up at it in wonder.
It expresses the hope that what happened to Jesus wall also happen to
those who hebeve in him.
What is a hymn
A religious song written for worship and prayer
What is the main form of catholic worship in mass
The music
What are hymms often based on
The readings of the day
What are the parts of the mass in hymms that are repeated
Kure
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Agnus
Fauves requiem
The requiem mass is a modified version of ordinary mass, which is said at the catholic funeral musical setting of the requiem mass
Fabre conveys attempts about eternal life in his music
He wanted to show that you can be sad about the death of loved ones but also be hoping for them to have eternal life in heaven with god
It doesn’t express fear of death but only envisages eternal life
The music allows the grieving to have faith
He used harps and bilingual which are the sound of angelic sopranos which reflect eternal life and heaven
What do mourners do at catholic funerals
Pray for person who died entrusting them to the love of god they believe god will listen to their prays and be merciful to the departed
Celebration of life the mourners look back over life to celebrate the good
Symbols in a catholic funeral rite
Normally takes form of requiem mass
Coffin may be brought to church night before .
Priest meets mourners at door . Coffin is sprinkled with holy water on coffin, as a reminder of dead persons baptism and the promise of sharing Jesus resurrection
Coffin near altar where the priest places a book of gospels and crucifix on it , the gospels signify the persons life dedicated to the teachings of Jesus . The crucifix remind that in baptism the deceased receive a sign of the cross + will share in Jesus’ victory over sin and death
Mass celebrated with readings and prays , homily a tribute to the person who died
Funeral ends with burial or cremation for cremation coffin taken to crematory where a short commital service takes place . For burial the the coffin is lowered and commital prayers are said , relatives + friends throw handfuls of earth into grave. Symbolises they are sharing in laying their loved ones to rest
Followed by a reception at home
Importance of prayer
Rises mind and sould to god
Words of faure
It has been said that my Reqrium does not express fear of death
Exodus 20:13
Do not kill
Catholic prayer for dead
Eternal rest grant unto them olord