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... Christian monogram , the Chi - Rho , composed of the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek . There is little doubt that the figure is Our Lord although the placing of signum Sal- vatoris Christi on floors was specifically ...
... Christian monogram , the Chi - Rho , composed of the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek . There is little doubt that the figure is Our Lord although the placing of signum Sal- vatoris Christi on floors was specifically ...
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... Christian art discussed in the text ○ Castelseprio • Milan Ravenna Rome Naples Thessalonica Constantinople , Syracuse MEDITERRANEAN SEA BLACK SEA ASIA MINOR Ephesus ○ Aphrodisias Alexandria 400 miles 400 kilometers Antioch R. Orontes ...
... Christian art discussed in the text ○ Castelseprio • Milan Ravenna Rome Naples Thessalonica Constantinople , Syracuse MEDITERRANEAN SEA BLACK SEA ASIA MINOR Ephesus ○ Aphrodisias Alexandria 400 miles 400 kilometers Antioch R. Orontes ...
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... Christian art away from the classical values of plasticity , individual portraiture , and emotional expression , which leads not to loss of expressiveness , but to a new positive medium for the portrayal of Christian dogma and attitudes ...
... Christian art away from the classical values of plasticity , individual portraiture , and emotional expression , which leads not to loss of expressiveness , but to a new positive medium for the portrayal of Christian dogma and attitudes ...
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