The Dawning Light: The Origins of Early Christian Art

Fragment of 4th century plaster fresco from Lullingstone Villa in Kent displaying Early Christian Art motifs like figures in attitude of liturgical prayer.

The emergence of early Christian art was a gradual process fueled by the growing acceptance of Christianity in the late Roman empire. As the faith moved from fringe cult to state religion under Constantine in the 4th century CE, Christian imagery and architecture blossomed across the Mediterranean world and beyond. This flowering of creative expression […]