ARCH 3115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Spolia, New Christian, Basilica Julia
13 Mar 2017
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The democratic revolution of the polis -> (cid:862)the a(cid:454)ial age(cid:863) = differe(cid:374)t shifts i(cid:374) ti(cid:373)e. Missionary religion - open to all who wanted to join, anyone can become a christian. Plato | 428-348 bce platonic philosophy vs. christianity. Belief in heaven after death - gave themselves up willingly. Early christian house-church | dura-europos, syria | 240-45 a. b. c. Room for the eucharist - symbolic bread sharing. Christian chi and rho symbols on war plaques and flags. Constantine legalized christianity | a. edict of milan | 313. New christian buildings in rome - the basilica. Republican building, idea of citizenship and law in rome. Basilica of st. paul | 4th century bce a. founded by constantine. Trajan"s basilica ulpia | 112 ce a. b. c. St. john lateran | 311-314 ce a. b. Became the cathedral of rome where the pope resided. Latin cross form/plan i. ii. iii. spatial hierarchy - laity clergy apostles jesus.
