AHST 1304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Classical Antiquity
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Renaissance: rebirth of classical antiquity (greek, roman, medieval) After fall of roman empire, a lot of christian art. Ancient romans gave the round arch. (greeks used arch only with subterranean. ) Renaissance uses round arch again because of rebirth/reuse of classical antiquity. 313 - constantine created constantine, eastern capital of roman empire. Converted after an image/dream of cross that he can conquer ___. Made a law that cannot be persecuted for christianity, and persecuted for pagan belief. Renaissance - very christian, but looks back to pagan/classical area as inspiring. Would have destroyed any symbol of christian intolerance, and let constantine stand.
