Peer Review for Early Christian

Hannah’s blog for the early Christian period let me learn so much new information. I enjoyed her presentation in class on the subject as well. The fact that she brings up the history after Christ’s death was a great way to introduce the section. The catacombs, where Christians would once hide out during the Roman empire is such a fascinating topic. This hideout became their ultimate burial spot as well.  To be able to visit here one day would be a great opportunity.  In the present day applications, to be able to see the church layout of then and how much it resembles today, not much has changed in that sense. The picture actually looks a lot like my own church.

In Jessica’s blog, she too hinted at the setup of the church, centrally planned. She also points out that these churches were needed for people to come and worship and practice their faith since Constantine legalized Christianity. A picture of St. Peters is said to be a monument of Christianity. This is the perfect church to address. After taking numerous art history classes, I know that St. Peters could be talked about for days. It is one of my favorite structures from this time. There are so many little parts and stories behind it inside and out from the artists, architects, and people who would worship here. You can see that the layout in this church resembles the model picture as well.