ARTH153 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Archangel, Strasbourg Cathedral, Suger
12 Sep 2017
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The late antique/early christian period about 300: the end of the roman empire overlaps with the beginning of the early. Christian period: plotinus, roman philosopher, 270 ce, plotinus, roman, early christian 270 ce, head of diocletian, roman, early christian era, 270 ce, the tetrarchy, created by diocletian. He divided the empire into 4 sections, the western and eastern halves. And each half is divided by the north and south. 4 tetrarchs, 400 ce: 4 tetrarchs, roman, early christian era, 400 ce, made out of porphyry, it is a hard heavy reddish-purple stone. This stone was used to show their strength, show royalty because purple is the color of royalty. Tibet in rome, joins the via flaminia with the ara pacis: 28 october 312, battle of the milvian battle, one side was emperor. Rome, now it"s official: arch of constantine, 312-315 ce arch of constantine, early.
