History of Early Christian Art

adorned aisles altar ancient Apostles apse arch architectural arcosolium artists atrium Baptism baptistery basilica Bishop British Museum building built buried Callistus catacombs ceiling Cemetery of St Central Syria chapel Christ Christian symbols Church of St classical Cloth boards coin columns Constantine cross crypt custom decoration dome earliest early Christian art emblem emperor engraved Eucharist Eusebius examples feet fifth century figure fourth century funeral Galla Placidia galleries Garucci gold Gospels Greek Holy inscription Jerusalem Jonah Junius Bassus Labarum lamps Lateran Museum Lazarus loculus Lord manuscript marble martyrs medallion monogram monuments mosaics narthex nave octagon orante ornamented pagan paintings pallium Paul persecution Peter Plate Post 8vo probably Ravenna Recognitions of Clement representation represented rock Roman Rome sacred saints sarcophagus scenes Scripture subjects sculptured Septimus Severus sepulchral chambers Shepherd side silver stone style Syria tablinum temple Tertullian Theodelinda tombs usual Virgin Wall-painting walls worship