HISTORY BREAKOUT

Topic 6. Middle ages Ages

What happened after the splendor of ancient civilizations?

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INTRODUCTION

1. What happened in art before the Renaissance?
2. What was the main subject of art in the Middle Ages? And why?
3. What techniques did they use?
4. What changes happened in Rome that led to the adoption of the Christian religion?

• 5. How did the practice of monotheism impact the relationship between Early Christians and the Roman Empire, as well as other ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Egyptians?
• 6. Why did Christianity remain an underground movement for nearly the first three hundred years of its existence, despite its rapid growth and appeal to the lower classes of society?
• 7. What symbols and characteristics of early Christian art were used by believers to identify themselves and evade persecution by the Romans? How did these symbols reflect key Christian beliefs and narratives?

7. How did the architectural features of early Christian churches, such as the absence of statues and the focus on communal worship, reflect the values and beliefs of the Christian community during that time period?

No matter what God we believe in, the Christian tradition has a huge influence on the world of art.