It has been said that the glorious Roman Empire fell to its knees before one mortal man. Which such a statement simplifies the historic events leading to Rome’s demise and glorifies the impact of Jesus of Nazareth and his teachings on the citizens of the empire, it does capture the reality of Christianity’s far reaching effects. Among the world’s religions, Christianity ranks first terms of followers —over two billion in number.
Historical information about Jesus is scant, although in recent years scholars have attempted to piece together a biography. Christians rely, rather, on the literary sources of the Gospels of the New Testament or Christian Bible, for their sense of Jesus life and times and activities.
Christianity in its most rudimentary form began around 27 CE and had relatively few adherents for the first few centuries. Most early Christians were among the poorest in society and they suffered brutal persecution at the hands of the Roman emperors.
Representation of Jesus changed dramatically over time, from that of a teacher and shepherd tending his flock to a king enthroned with royal attributes. Likewise, places of worship grew from underground chapels to grand structures that rivaled the basilicas of the Roman empire.
Christian art is known for its catacombs and cathedrals. It shows representation of the events in Jesus' life. There are a lot of beautiful cathedrals in the world. What if one day, all the artworks are based in only one era? What if it is all Christian Art? Maybe, all artist are hard to create just one style. It's difficult to focus on one thing. All of the artworks are redundant. It's not pleasing to the eye. It's good if there's a lot of ideas to show.
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