Monday, February 3, 2014

Early Christian

The Early Christian period ranged from the time period of 330-800 B.C.E. This particular period is called Early Christian because it was the beginning of Christianity as a religion and brought some of the first architectural designs from Christians.
 
A great example of one of the first structures built by the Early Christians was in Italy and was known as Sant' Apollinare. It was one of the first structures built that displayed the basilica form of the Christian design. The classic design draws the viewer to the end of the space to worship. Also in the Sant' Apollinare there is great use of columns along the sides of the basilica which brings length and texture to the simple deisgn of the straight basilica. The shape of the original deisgned church of Christianity is continuously used modernly today.



 

With the forming of the new religion of Christianity, different motifs and art designs also became recognized during this period. Some of these distinctive symbols for Christianity include: crosses, dove, fish, grapevine, and the lamb. All of these motifs that were established so long ago are still commonly used in Christian design today.



 
 
For Early Christianity I viewed John's and Emily P.'s posts. John had many interesting views and points of the catacombs of the Early Christians and how they used such structures to bury the dead. He also discussed the symbol of the fish and how it is commonly used today. Emily discussed different forms of furniture and how storage was greatly inportant to Christians and how their designs of benches used as storage is used during this time period also.
 

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