Early Christian Salvational Imagery

WorldMap.jpg (86354 bytes)
World Map
MediteraneanMap.jpg (45578 bytes)
Mediterranean  Map
RomanEmpireMap.jpg (74509 bytes)
Roman Empire Map
CataCallixAbraham.jpg (55888 bytes)
Abraham and Isaac, 3c. BCE,
Chapel of Sacraments,
Catacomb of Callixtus,
Rome.
ViaLatinaCataCubODaniel.jpg (111594 bytes)
Daniel in Lions' Den, 3c.,
Catacomb of Callixtus,
ceiling,
Rome.
CataCallixJonah.jpg (64916 bytes)
Jonah and the Whale, 3c., Chapel of Sacraments, Catacomb of Callixtus, Rome.
CataCallixOrpheus.jpg (66937 bytes)
Drawing reconstruction,
orpheus and biblical scenes,
3rd century, catacomb of Callixtus, Rome.
ViaLatinaCataPlan.jpg (128424 bytes)
Via Latina Catacomb Plan, 4 c.
ViaLatinaCataCubO.jpg (120224 bytes)
Via Latina Catacomb, Cubiculum O, 4th century, Rome


CataCallixDaniel.jpg (64616 bytes)
Daniel in Lions' Den, 4c.,
Via Latina Catacomb
Cubical O,
Rome.
ViaLatinaCataCubODanielNoah.jpg (150071 bytes)
Noah and Daniel, 4th century,
Via Latina Catacomb,
Cubiculum O, Rome
ViaLatinaCataCubORedSea.jpg (124005 bytes)
Moses Parting Red Sea, 4th century,
Via Latina Catacomb,
Cubiculum O, Rome
ViaLatinaCataLazarus.jpg (122511 bytes)
Christ raising Lazarus, 4th century, Via Latina Catacomb, Cubiculum O, Rome
ViaLatinaCataSuzanna.jpg (118401 bytes)
Suzanna and the Elders,
4th century, Via Latina Catacomb, Cubiculum O, Rome
16_ViaLatinaCataCubO3Hebrews.jpg (86932 bytes)
Three Toughs in a Furnace,
4th century, Via Latina Catacomb, Cubiculum O, Rome
17_GoldGlassZeses.jpg (58559 bytes)
Gold glass bowl, Christ with wand, three Hebrews, and paralytic with bed,
late 4th century
18_SarcGoodShepherd.jpg (87711 bytes)
Good Shepherd Sarcophagus, Vatican #181, c.250-275, Rome
19_Sarc3GoodShepherd.jpg (76010 bytes)
Three good shepherds sarcophagus, 250-275, Rome
20_SarcJuniusBassus.jpg (100872 bytes)
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, 359, Rome
21_SarcJuniusBassusAdamEve.jpg (71835 bytes)
Adam and Eve, detail from Junius Bassus' sarcophagus, Rome
22_SarcVatican174.jpg (78656 bytes)
Column sarcophagus #174, Traditio Legs, 4th century, Rome
23_SarcVatican174BleedingWo.jpg (77438 bytes)
Moses striking the rock and Christ healing the bleeding woman, the sides of column sarcophagus #174, 4th century, Rome
24_SarcVatican174PeterDenial.jpg (83656 bytes)
Denial of Peter, the sides of column sarcophagus #174, 4th century, Rome
25_SarcVatican171.jpg (92657 bytes)
Vatican sarcophagus #171, mid 4th century, Rome
26_SarcVatican161.jpg (93604 bytes)
Frieze sarcophagus, Vatican #161, 315-325, Rome
27_SarcVatican161Frontal.jpg (105894 bytes)
Frieze sarcophagus, Vatican #161, 315-325, Rome
28_SarcVatican161AdamEve.jpg (76773 bytes)
Frieze sarcophagus, Vatican #161, 315-325, Rome
29_SarcAdelphi.jpg (84532 bytes)
Sarcophagus of Adelphia, c. 340-435, Rome
30_DuraEuroposGenView.jpg (85040 bytes)
Dura Europos, site before excavation, Syria
31_DuraEuroposCityPlan.jpg (69097 bytes)
Dura Europos, city plan 165-256, Syria
32_DuraEuroposSynagoguePlan.jpg (63404 bytes)
Dura Europos, house H and synagogue, reconstruction and plan, Syria
33_DuraEuroposSynagogueSection.jpg (42915 bytes)
Dura Europos, house H and synagogue, section and earlier building, Syria
34_DuraEuroposSynagogueWestWall.jpg (102613 bytes)
Dura Europos, synagogue, assembly hall, west wall, Syria, 244-245.
35_DuraEuroposSynaWWallArkPaganism.jpg (120039 bytes)
Dura Europos, synagogue, west wall, ark versus paganism, Syria, 244-245
36_DuraEuroposSynaNWallArkBattle.jpg (97725 bytes)
Dura Europos, synagogue, north wall, ark in battle, 244-245
37_DuraEuroSynaTabernacle.jpg (110352 bytes)
Dura Europos, synagogue, assembly hall, consecration of tabernacle, 244-245, Syria
38_DuraEuroSynaTorahShrine.jpg (99915 bytes)
Dura Europos, synagogue Torah Shrine, 244-245, Syria
39_DuraEuroChurchInterior.jpg (90098 bytes)
Dura Europos, Christian chapel, early 3rd century, Syria, now in the Yale University Gallery
40_DuraEuroChurchParalytic.jpg (102219 bytes)
Dura Europos, Christian chapel, north wall, Christ healing the paralytic, mid 3rd century, Syria (Yale)
41_DuraEuroChurchChristWater.jpg (84467 bytes)
Dura Europos, Christian chapel, north wall, Christ walking on water, mid 3rd century, Syria (Yale)
42_DuraEuroChurch3Marys.jpg (63972 bytes)
Dura Europos, Christian chapel, north wall, women at the tomb, mid 3rd century, Syria (Yale)
43_FaiyumMan.jpg (110603 bytes)
Young man, faiyum mummy portrait, 2nd century CE, lower Egypt
44_FaiyumBoy.jpg (72861 bytes)
Young boy, faiyum mummy portrait, 2nd century CE, lower Egypt

Jonah,
Catacomb of Callixtus,
Chapel of Sacraments,
3c.,
Rome.