Exam 2 Chapter 6 Flashcards
What is the difference between classical humanism and Christianity?
Classical humanism: classical humanism is the movement to recover and receive greco roman culture.
Christianity: Christianity is something new and completely different than greco or Romanism.
What does Christianity offer that humanism does not?
Believing only in 1 God and different practices and culture.
Why did Christianity grow so rapidly and what Hellenization took place within the Early Church (apostasy)?
Christianity grew fast because of the peace in the roman empire; a good system of safe roads made travel easy; common language in the empire; christianity was first preached in a network of jewish centers.
Rome had little interest in the religious beliefs of its subjects.
Why were Christians persecuted?
The christian communities seemed secretive, they had their own network of communication. They weren’t very active in politics. They also refused to pay homage to the state gods and goddesses. Often they were considered Atheists because they didn’t believe in the typical Roman Gods. In short they were Traitors in State.
Describe and recognize Early Christian wall paintings?
Early Christian wall paintings were frescoes often found inside of catacombs depicting stories of Christ. The poses and proportions are realistic and the drapery falls over the body in a natural folds. Early Christians shared the art and culture of Rome, even if not its religion.
What were the main themes and symbols?
Common themes: Christian hope of salvation, eternal life, Jesus communion meal during the Last Supper, Jesus as the Good Shepherd.
Symbols: Anchor (hope), dove with an olive branch (peace),
Why was the fish used as a symbol?
fish; the letters that spell the Greek word for “fish” were considered an anagram for the Phrase “Jesus Christ, Son of God and Savior.” The fish symbol became a stenographic way of confessing faith. Another enduring symbol of Christ is the overlapping Greek letters, chi and rho, the first two letters of the Greek word christos.
Why was Jonah frequently portrayed?
Jonah: Early Christians saw the miracle of Jonah’s deliverance after three days from the belly of the monster that swallowed him as a prefiguration of Christ’s resurrection three days after his crucifixion.
Nave:
The central part of a church, constructed for the congregation at large; usually flanked by aisles with less height and width.
Atrium:
A courtyard, especially as surrounded by a colonnaded arcade.
Narthex:
A vestibule leading from an atrium into a church.
Transept:
The crossing part of a church built in the shape of a cross
Apse:
A semicircular or polygonal projections of a building with a semicircular dome, especially on the east end of a church.
Latin cross plan:
A cross-shaped church design in which the nave is longer than the transept.
Longitudinal plan:
A church design in which the nave is longer than the transept and in which parts are symmetrical against an axis.
