Bennett, Charles Wesley, 1828-1891 · New York, Phillips · leaf 82
othe fourth century. In the oldest catacombs is noticed decorative arta tendency to use the arts of mere decoration. In in the eata-spirit and execution the paintings quite closely re- *^^^-semble those found on heathen monuments of the same age. Themotive is not essentially different. Birds,… … Fig. 1.—Ceiling decoi^tlon from Santa Domitilla, Rome. Probably from second century.Rome are believed to belong to the first half of the second cen-tury. On one portion of this ceiling-surface (Fig. 1) the vine is 5« AliLlLEOLOGY OF CIIIUSTIAX AKT. treatfil in tin- most uiKonvc-nlioiial maiuKT,…
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