Early Christian and Byzantine Art & Architecture


Santa Costanza, exterior view/ Santa Costanza, interior view/ Sarcophagus from Catacomb of Domitilla/ "Good Shepherd" Sarcophagus/ Roman Basilica/ Sant' Apollinare Nouvo Nave Mosaic/ Baptistry of the Arians, exterior/ Baptistry of the Arians, interior/ Sant' Apollinare in Classe/ Hosios Loukas Monastery/ Church of the Katholikon/


Santa Costanza, exterior view from NW

exterior view
ca. 350, Early Christian, Santa Costanza, exterior view from NW, Rome




Santa Costanza, interior view

interior view
ca. 350, Early Christian, Santa Costanza, interior, detail of annular vault (ambulatory) with mosaics (including grape-harvesting putti), Rome




Sarcophagus with Scenes from the Passion of Christ

Complete View/ Christ carrying the Cross/ Christ crowned with Thorns (or Laurel?)/ Cross with Chi-Rho/ Christ before Pilate/ Judgment of Pilate
ca. 350, Early Christian, Sarcophagus with Scenes from the Passion of Christ: (probably from the Catacomb of Domitilla). Rome




"Good Shepherd" Sarcophagus

Complete View/ Relief detail
325-300, Early Christian, "Good Shepherd" Sarcophagus: sculpted relief showing three shepherds and grape harvest, Rome, Capitoline Museum




Early Christian Roman Basilica

General view from N/ View W Flank/ Interior view/
4th C (Early) Roman Basilica, Trier, Germany (Rhineland)




Sant' Apollinare Nouvo, Nave Mosaic

Three Magi
6th C, Early Christian, Sant' Apollinare Nuovo: interior, detail of N. wall of nave showing mosaic of the Three Magi. Ravenna




Baptistry of the Arians

exterior view
ca. 493-526, Early Christian, Baptistry of the Arians: exterior, view from E. Ravenna




Baptistry of the Arians

Baptism of Christ
ca. 493-526, Early Christian, Baptistry of the Arians: interior, detail of dome mosaic of the Baptism of Christ. Ravenna




Sant' Apollinare in Classe, interior, view E.

Interior view/ detail
ca. 549, Early Christian, Sant' Apollinare in Classe, interior, view E. toward apse mosaic showing Saint Apollinaris with Twelve Lambs; Cross in a starry firmament; Moses and Elijah. Ravenna




Hosios Loukas Monastery

Hosios Loukas Monastery/ Church of the Katholikon/ Church of the Theotokos
ca. 1040, Byzantine, Hosios Loukas Monastery: Church of the Katholikon & Church of the Theotokos, view from E. Phocis, Greece




Church of the Katholikon, interior view towards E

Interior dome and apse mosaic
ca. 1040, Byzantine, Hosios Loukas Monastery: Church of the Katholikon, interior view towards E. showing dome and apse with mosaic. Phocis, Greece





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