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Early Christian art and architecture (or Paleochristian art) is the art produced by Christians, or under Christian patronage, from the earliest period of Christianity to, depending on the definition, sometime between 260 and 525. In practice, identifiably Christian art only survives from the 2nd century onwards. [1]
Tertullian (c.155–c.240 AD), who was converted to Christianity before 197, was a prolific writer of apologetic, theological, controversial and ascetic works. [103] He wrote three books in Greek and was the first great writer of Latin Christianity, and so is sometimes known as the "Father of the Latin Church". [ 104 ]
Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, including early Christian art and architecture and Christian media. Images of Jesus and narrative scenes from the Life of Christ are the most common subjects, and scenes from the Old Testament play a part in the art of most denominations.
[61] [62] Women in the church were prominent in church rolls, [63] [64] the Pauline epistles, [65] [66] and in early Christian art, [67] while much early anti-Christian criticism was linked to "female initiative" indicating their role in the movement. [61] [68] [69] [note 1] A folio from Papyrus 46, an early third-century collection of Pauline ...
While there is indirect evidence for Christian communities in Gaul and Upper Germania, like the persecution of Christians in Lugdunum (modern Lyon) in 177, [18] [22] [d] the first reliable evidence of Christianity north of the Alps until now was a mention of Maternus, bishop of Cologne, who participated in the Synod of Rome in 313. [19] [15] [e]
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Former Roman temple and, since 609 AD, a Catholic church (Basilica di Santa Maria ad Martyres or Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs) Catacomb of Callixtus: Rome: Italy: c.218 - c.222 c.218 - c.222 c.218 - c.222 Early Christian Build by Pope Callixtus I, also called Callistus I, the bishop of Rome (according to Sextus Julius Africanus)
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