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Massive, spacious longitudinal nave Faces the altar Illuminated by natural light from windowsCreates a feeling of transcendence Martyrdom/inspirational scenes Divine revelation, worship, and devotionEmbodiment and reinforcement of Christian faith Stance (GS) is representative of contrapposto Represented center frontal with goats and bushes with doves on either sideVery symmetrical Symbols that surround the roundel (balance of earth and heaven)Peacocks - symbol of eternal lifeQuail - symbol of the earth Nothing exists in it without educational valueĭiminished hierarchy of scale To indicate the significance of religious figures References to miracles Christ performed throughout his life and liturgy Typical of Christian iconography Practice of the EucharistBread and wine as the body and blood of ChristĬhrist will care for his followers as a shepherd tends his flock (Later) Christian art Isaac about to be killed by Abraham (hence 'Sacrifice')Ībraham's willingness to sacrifice his own son foreshadowed God's willingness to sacrifice Christ Hands are too large for her body, but face is represented naturalisticallyĪbstract representation of soul of the deceasedĮducational and instructiveShowing Christians what a good Christian life was likeDemonstrated important aspects of life Christians must experience, road to salvationĮnclosed with a lunette at the back of the cubiculumĭifferent scenes of the Old and New TestamentsAbraham in the centerIsaac off to the right carrying wood Sacrifice of IsaacAbraham's wrists stayed by an angelBreaking of the Bread Long table, 7 men behind it NOT 12 apostles and Christ7 blankets (3 on one side, 4 on the other) filled with breadĬhrist as the Good ShepherdSurrounded by 3 goats, one over his shoulder Represented young, has no beard (alludes to earliness of art) Doves with olive branchesĬhrist represented as the Good Shepherd Central figure of shallow domed ceiling Shadow placed under her chin to create illusionism

Not in very good condition only preserved because it was underground, and not exposed to wear and tear of natural elements on the surface Minimalistic use of perspective and bodily proportionsLong, amorphous body of clothing instead of curves of the human formAlways facing the frontHierarchy of scale used to depict the scenes small to large, middle to sides in order of the importance of each event Was painted in dim light of oil lanterns (viewed now through fluorescent lighting)Īrms outstretched as if reaching upwards towards god (orant) popular prayer position

Woman represents hope of the family that she would be well received and happy in the afterlife Particularly important in Early Christian art (c. 'Cubiculum of the Veil' (Title) Woman is in a veil for each scene of her lifeĮstablishment of positions of worshipOrant Scenes from a Christian woman's lifeMarriage, childbirth, death (orant position)(Left) Being married by a 'seedless bishop' (Right) Seated in a chair nursing her newborn baby, reference to motherhood(Center) Pose of prayer (orant) to represent her soul in the afterlife as it rises up to heaven she is resurrected Her eyes look upward to heaven, referring to her salvationĭirectly underneath a Good Shepherd fresco NOT a place of worship or prayer (to God), not really a chapel Roman first style* painting Building up of plaster on the wall to look like marbleWanted the tomb to look rich and valuableīurial location for the actual members of Priscilla's family Passageways are stacked on top of each other (general) Some Christians would come here to practice their faith covertly Place where the earliest Christians were buries

The oldest part of the catacombsClosest to the entrance of Priscilla's villa Location where most important pontiffs of the 3rd century

Originated under the papacy of Pope Zephyrin (199-217) Scenes from Old and New Testaments (on the walls)Depiction of figures suffering on account of their faithBook of DanielDivine intervention - young Jewish men told to worship a Pagan golden idol, they refused, were sentenced to be burned alive but then saved Multiple sarcophagi for family membersConcept originated in ancient Egypt

Another eden tower of time prayer bead fragments