The Christian Civilization was the beginning of the Middle Ages occurring from 330- 800 C.E.
Christianity began with the death
of Christ in ancient Judea, an eastern outpost of the Roman empire. Christianity promoted access to
God through Jesus Christ in a personal relationship which provided great hope, most of the time, those in the lower classes. Constantine declared Christianity an official religion in 313 C.E. Constantine believed he had received a sign from God before the battle of Milvian Bridge. This sign was a vision of a shield containing a Christian cross.
Christian Architecture main goal was to glorify God. They had separate baptisteries, centrally planned buildings, clerestory windows, and the entrance of the church was opposite of the apse. An example of Early Christian Civilization architecture is the Old St. Peter's Cathedral of Rome. The total length of this cathedral is 700ft.
Most Christian furniture was made for storage and was very elaborate as well as richly decorated with jewels and carvings. Here are a few modern applications of Christian furniture with some old flare.
Justine,
ReplyDeleteYour modern day applications really helped paint a picture in my head of the style for the era. You described it as "richly decorated" with jewels and an old flare. This explanation and examples really helped me get an idea of what the Christian design style was like. The first picture of the hallway leading to the bedroom is beautiful! Also, it incorporates all of those qualities you described, it was a great example thanks for sharing!
thanks for the info! now i have an idea of what to do for my final plate (which is early christian interior) bless you! :D
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