Early Christian Art and Architecture |
Contents
Signs and Symbols | 1 |
HouseChurches | 9 |
The Catacombs I | 19 |
Stone Carving | 58 |
Church Buildings | 83 |
Church Buildings in Asia | 121 |
Nubia and Ethiopia the Churches of North Africa | 145 |
Spain | 158 |
Mosaic | 215 |
Carved Ivories | 234 |
Arts and Crafts | 251 |
Coins and Gems | 277 |
Textiles | 283 |
Writings and Illustrated Books | 291 |
Epilogue | 302 |
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Early Christian Art and Architecture Robert Milburn,Robert Leslie Pollington Milburn Limited preview - 1988 |
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acanthus aisles altar angels apostles appears apse arcade arches architecture artistic baptism baptistery basilica beneath bishop British Museum building Byzantine Byzantine Architecture capitals carved Catacomb Catacomb of Domitilla cathedral cemetery central centre chancel chapel chi-rho Christ church clasps classical colour columns Constantine Constantinople cross crypt cupola decoration diptych display dome Dura-Europus Early Christian east end elaborate emblems emperor enclosed Eucharist Eusebius example excavations fashion fifth century figures flanked font four fourth century galleries Gospel ground-plan hand head Holy illustrated inscription Justinian Liber Pontificalis Mansell Collection marble marked martyr-shrine martyrs metres Milan mosaic narthex nave niches octagon pagan painting panels pattern Paul Peter Ravenna rectangular Roman Rome round Salonica sanctuary sarcophagus scenes seated semicircular Shepherd shown shows shrine side square St John stands stone style symbols Syrian Testament theme tion tomb transept Vatican Vatican Museum vault wall-painting walls