HISTORY OF EARLY CHRISTIAN ARCHITECTURE

In this video you will learn Early Christian Terminologies, Parts of a Christian Church, Character of Christian Architecture and Famous Buildings in Christian Architecture. Christianity emerged as a movement in Judaism, both religions believing in the God of Abraham, but later on, Christianity developed in Judea based from the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. The first Christian Church was founded in 33 A.D. in Jerusalem instantly succeeding the resurrection and ascension of Christ in heaven. At that time Christianity was forbidden in Rome, so Christian gatherings was held in private homes. Early Christian architecture was first officially recognized as a religion in Roman Empire when Emperor Constantine accepted Christianity. So, he ordered the construction of the first Christian Church, the Holy Sepulchre at the Old City of Jerusalem. Terminologies Bald Aquino, a canopy above the altar or shrine. Belfry, an enclosed structure attached to the church, encapsulating a bell. Baptisteries, a chapel closed or attached to a church for baptismal ceremony. Clear Story, an extended wall of a high-end ceiling that has windows adjacent to a lower roof. The Cynical, it's the first Christian Church according to the Catholic Encyclopedia, wherein it is believed that the Last Supper has occurred. Trevi Clytemno, a Roman temple turned into a church. Holy Sepulchre, first Roman Catholic Church, that is believed to encapsulate the site in which Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and resurrected. Parts of a church. 1. Atrium, an open courtyard, surrounded by covered colonnaded walkway at the entrance. 2. Narthex, a lobby area near the entrance in between the atrium and nave. 3. Nave, central linkage of the 4. Side aisles, a corridor parallel to the nave, separated by a colonnade. 5. Transepts, a perpendicular aisle that traverses from the nave sometimes called the cross. 6. Chancel, an elevated platform where the altar and sometimes the choir is located. 7. Apse, a semicircular sanctuary at the end of a basilica covered with a hemispherical vault. 8. Ambulatory, an extension of the side aisle, serving as a circulatory area for the east end of a church. 9. Ambo, pulpit in front of the chancel for reading the gospel. Character of Christian architecture. 1. Simple design with rough finishing materials from the ruins of Roman buildings. 2. Often have timber trusses, vaults and dome on its roof. 3. Decorated by glass mosaics. 4. With arches on doors and windows. 5. Apse is oriented on the east and the entrance on the west. Famous buildings in Christian architecture. 1. Mausoleo di Santa Costanza. 2. St. Sophia Church Bulgaria. 3. Ecmiage Mother Cathedral. 4. Church of Nativity. 5. Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Furthermore, Constantine the Great transferred the Roman capital to Byzantium in 330 CE, which later on was called Constantinople. To distinguish earlier Roman architecture from medieval Roman Empire. The term Byzantine architecture was introduced by modern historians, which will be discussed on the next video.