Arth Exam 3: Late Antique or Early Christian Art

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- Four Tetrarchs- Late antique or late roman- 305ce
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- Mausoleum of Galla placidia, Ravenna- Late Antique or early christian- 425-50 ce
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- Colossal head of constantine- late antique of early christian- 315-330 ce, or early 4th centry
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- Aula palatina or Basilica of Constantine, Trier- Late Antique of Early Christina- 310 ce or early 4th century
Constantine defeated the former tetrarch Maxentius at the Battle of _____
The Milvian Bridge
As the new Roman Emperor, Constantine adopted and promoted this new religion:
Christianity
Constantine celebrated his victory with a triumphal arch and a new building which most Romans would have called a temple, and Christians consider the first official Christian Church:
Church of St. Peter
The architects of the new church of St. Peter used this type of Roman public building as a model:
Basilica
In the first centuries of Christianity, Roman Christians buried their dead in a network of underground passages called ____.
Catacombs
Among the type of subjects represented on the walls and ceilings of these underground passages might be:
Scenes of salvation
The earliest figures which may represent Christ show Him in this role:
Good Shepherd
The altar of a Christian church is typically aligned towards this cardinal point:
East
Authors of the four books of the new testament are the
The four avangilist
Matthew
Eagle
Mark
Lion