Early christian art

Long hair and a beard, sandals and a robe. Everyone knows what Jesus looked like. Or do they?

I'm currently reading a book about the early Christian church and came across this amazing section about the Christian Catacombs: "It is well known that

Fr. Kevin Scallon who works with Sr. Briege McKenna with the Intercession for Priests has stated the following on the work of the group calling itself 'Direction for our times' which is led by a lady calling herself 'anne the lay apostle'. "Recent information has caused me to question the authenticity of Direction for our Times. Regretfully I have come to discern that I can no longer support or encourage involvement in this organisation." You can find this statement on their website link…

Courtyard of the Basilica di Santa Prassede We spent today in the 5th century, visiting Santa Maria Maggiore (430 CE) and Santa Pudenziana (422-432 CE), both basilicas built after the time of Const…

a gallery curated by <a href="/photos/lauraelaine/">Laura Shefler</a>

Mosaic art is varied, diverse, and with its ancient history, often iconic. For example, early Christian examples portray luminous scenes from the Bible, glowing portraits of saints, and angels galore. These depictions, centuries old, show pivotal scenes like the Nativity. For Christmas 2019, we’ve been inspired by various images of the Nativity, celestial choirs, and even Saint Nicholas! The Church of the Nativity We really can’t talk about the subject without mentioning the restored Church…

This is an Art History lesson I did on Early Christian Art. I focused on the catacombs of ancient Rome and the Christian symbols found pai...

Basilica di San Vitale