Early Christian

The Early Christian timer period is between 330- 880 A.D. This is the beginning of a new religion, Christianity, which began with the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, but was illegal until Constantine made it legal in 313 A.D. Because Christianity was not legal, churches were constructed as  public places to worship.

There were several things that were unique to the Early Christian architecture such as centrally planned buildings, separate baptisteries, clearstory windows, and towers flanking exonarthex.

One good example of classic Early Christian Architecture is St. Peter's Cathedral. This is considered to be the chief monument of Christianity and may be the tomb of the apostle Peter. The interior of the cathedral is covered in fresco of biblical accounts. Below are a few pictures of the famous Cathedral's exterior and interior.

The Early Christian time also included many different motifs which included the cross, dove, fish, grapevine, and lamb. The furniture of this time period is not well known about, however it follows the style of the Romans and contained stools, thrones, and elaborately decorated furniture.

Modern Application 

Pictured above is a modern day basilica much like the basilica made popular in the Early Christian time period. 

 

this images of a Barcelona stool is a modern application of the Early Christian stool. 

Peer Reviews

One blog that I read was Katie K's, I thought that she did a really good job explaining and then giving modern examples of the common characteristics of the early Christian period. I really liked the intricate ceiling designs of two of her modern application posts and felt like they really showcased this time. 

I also looked at Sammy V's blog post. I liked her description of the catacombs and how they came to be, I think that it is amazing that it stretches 60-90 miles long and in some cases were five levels deep!