Gruppo Archeologico Romano

Participate!   ---   Contact Ms. Anna Taggiasco, Gruppo Archeologico English Program, 06-39737703, for full program and fee schedule.

Rise of Christianity

Christian Art and Architecture in Rome,

Spring 2001

Internet Links to Background material -- keyed to topics to be covered in the Rise of Christianity course of the English Programme of the GAR

Olaf Steen       Thursdays 10 AM      February 8 through April 5, 2001

S. Pudenziana, meeting point for the first sessionChurch of Santa Pudenziana

Meeting Point for the first session -- February 8, 2000




Book Recommendation: Pilgrimage: A Chronicle of Christianity Through the Churches of Rome,  by June Hager, provides much useful information on Churches included in the Spring 2001 Rise of Christianityitinerary.  It is Available in some local bookstores and through Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
Amazon.com: Pilgrimage
Amazon.co.uk: Pilgrimage


Internet sites of general use to participants:
Ancient Rome -- Topographical Dictionary
Archeology Links
Architecture Links

Art History:

ART HISTORY RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Contents
ART HISTORY RESOURCES: Ancient Rome
Art History Webmasters ASSOCIATION
Gateway to Art History
Index of artists and architects
OCAIW: Orazio Centaro's Art Images Web
Thais.it -- sculpture, architecture, etc.
Vassari: Lives
World Wide Arts Resources
The Catholic Encyclopedia
Church/Religions Links
History Source books
IMAGES OF ROME
Indice Monumenti Antichi e Aree Archeologiche -- Roma
Jubilee Links
Literature and eTexts
Maecenas: Images of Ancient Greece and Rome
Medieval History Links
Mythology Links
Palaces of Rome - by Italian Tourist Web Guide
POPES -- Catholic Encyclopedia
Renaissance to Modern -- Teachernet

Roman Churches:

Rome Churches -- RomeTours
Rome Churches -- RomeGuide
Rome Churches -- Thayer
Basilicas and Churches - Italian Culture Net Links
Vitruvius on Architecture -- LacusCurtius
Western Civilization Links
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February 8:  S. Pudenziana, S. Prassede, and Santa Maria Maggiore

M.P.:  Entrance to S, Pudenziana, Via Urbana 160

S. Pudenziana (St. Pudentia)
S. Pudenziana -- Koskimies
Convento dei Padri di S. Bernardo/S. Pudenziana -- Romeartlover
S. Pudenziana -- mininterno.it/culti  C
hiesa di S.Pudenziana -- Italycyberguide
Campanili di Roma: S. Pudenziana
Saint Pudenziana -- provincia.roma.it
Praexedes and Pudentia -- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA
S. Prassede (St. Praxedes)
S. Prassede -- Koskimies
S. Prassede -- mininterno.it/culti
S_Prassede -- interior (Rubens)
S. Prassede -- italycyberguide
Campanili di Roma: S. Prassede
The Bishop Orders his Tomb.... --Browning

Zeno Chapel

Ordination, Women: Theodora Episcopa
Mosaic -- Zeno Chapel
Tombs under S.Zeno
S. Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major)
S. Mary Major -- Hager
Description. links to pictures
S.Maria Maggiore -- Provincia.roma.it
S. Maria Maggiore -- Koskimies
Vasi and modern Images -- Romeartlover
P.za S Maria Maggiore -- Strange pan Image
Our Lady of the Snow -- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA
Snow and Gold myths
Murillo paintings (Prado) and legend
Santa Maria Maggiore -- Nolli project (Princeton)
JUBILAEUM- VISITA ALLE 7 CHIESE - SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE
Giubileo: BASILICA S. MARIA MAGGIORE
Dominican Iconography
Overhead views -- Image # 3 is reversed
February 15: Museo Pio Christiano in the Vatican Museums

M.P.:  at the pine cone in the Cortile della Pigna

Museo Pio Cristiano - I
Museo Pio Cristiano - II
Sarcophagus of Constantina
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Sarcophagus, Passion of Christ
Sarcophagus, Artlex on
Art Resources -- Early Chritian (Whitcombe)
Early Christian Art History
Early Chrsitian/Byzantine Art
Orpheus in Early Christian Art
Review of J.M.C.Toynbee "Death and Burial...." Bryn Mawr
Cortile della Pigna
Cortile del Belvedere

February 22:  S. Sebastian Catacombs

M.P.:  Entrance, Church of S. Sebastiano, Via Appia Antica 136

Plan of the Catacoms
Location Map  Images
Visiting Rome's Catacombs -- international Catacomb Society
Outline of the Catacombs
Tombs and Catacombs (incl. S. Sebastian)
Christian Catecomb pix Gallery -- catacombe.roma.it

March 1:  S. Sabina on the Aventine and S. Maria in Cosmedin

M.P.:  Entrance, S. Sabina, Piazza Pietro d'Illaria

S. Sabina
A Tour of Santa Sabina in Rome
Rome - Santa Sabina
Chiesa di S. Sabina -- Romeartlover
Legend of the Orange Tree
Catholic Encyclopedia: ST. DOMINIC
Catholic Encyclopedia: ST. SABINA
Campanili di Roma: S. Sabina
S. Sabina -- Koskimies
Overhead -- S. Sabina at right edge
S. Maria in Cosmedin
S. M. in Cosmedin -- Koskimies
S. M. IN COSMEDIN -- Vasi and modern
Santa Maria in Cosmedin -- Seindal photo archive
S. M. in Cosmedine -- romagiubileo
S. Maria in Cosmedin -- Italycyberguide
Santa Maria in Cosmedin -- Mathematical analysis
Campanili di Roma: S. Maria in Cosmedin

March 8:  Ss. Cosma e Damiano, S. Marco

M.P.:  Entrance, Ss. Cosma e Damiano, Via dei Fori Imperiali
Ss. Cosma e damiano (Cosmas and Damian)
Introduction to the Basilica -- Official Franciscan site
SS. Cosma e Damiano -- Koskimies
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sts. Cosmas and Damian
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Lamb (In Early Christian Symbolism)
Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian
Cosmo and Damian -- Golden Legend
Fornum overhead -- Ss. C & D upper center, left of 3 arches
S. Marco
S. MARCO -- Vasi and current views
Saint Mark -- CATHOLIC Encyclopedia
Pope St. Mark -- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA
Paul II (Barbo), Pope -- Catholic Encyclopedia
Paul II - Britannica.com
S.Marco -- Italycyberguide
Palazzo Venezia -- Italycyberguide
Piazza Venezia -- Roma rinascimentale e Barocca
Rome's Talking Statues -- scroll to Madama Lucrezia
Madama Lucrezia

March 15:  S. Agnese and S. Costanza

M.P.:  S. Agnes, Via S. Agnese 3

Chiesa di S. Agnese fuori delle Mura
S. Agnese fuori le mura -- Koskimies
S. Constanza -- Koskimies
Santa Costanza (Costantina), martire
Santa Costanza (links) -- Vitruvio
Mausoleo di S. Costanza
Pix -- Photoroma
Via Nomentana. Mausolei. Ponte Nomentano
FOURTH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE AFTER CONSTANTINE I (337-400)  Constantina/Constantia -- DIR
Contantia -- Fury or Saint?
March 22:  S. Clemente
M.P.:  Entrance, S. Clemente, Via Labicana 95
San Clemente -- Hager
San Clemente -- Romeartlover
Plan
S. Clemente -- Italycyberguide
Masolino da Panicale
Chiesa di S.Clemente
Fresco -- LacusCurtius
San Clemente Pix -- arthistory.rutgers
Pix -- Popolo (Image 6095 through following pages)
Mithraeum under San Clemente in Rome

March 29:  S. Maria in Trastevere and S. Cecilia in Trastevere

M.P.:  Entrance to Church in Piazza S. Maria in Trastevere
S. Maria
S. Maria -- Koskimies
Trastevere Churches -- Time Out
Pza. S. Maria in Trastevere -- Maecenas
S. Maria in Trastevere -- Romeartlover
Fons Olei -- Legendary Rome
S. Maria -- Popolo index (continues next page)
S. Maria and Environs -- Romagiubileo
S. Maria in Trastevere -- Campanili di Roma
S. Maria -- Italycyberguide
Overhead photos -- 236-242
S. Cecilia
S. Cecilia -- Romagiubileo
Trastevere Churches -- Time Out
S. Cecilia and environs -- Romagiubileo
Overhead Photos -- 231-232
Restauro (Beneculturali) -- Santa Cecilia
S. Cecilia (bottom and succeeding page) -- Popolo Project
St. Cecilia -- Catholic Encyclopedia
Conservatorio "S.Cecilia"

April 5:  S. Maria Antiqua and S. Francesca Romana

M.P.:  Via dei Fori Imperiali 1

Maria Antiqua
S. Maria Antiqua.Bibliotheca Templi Divi Augusti
S. Maria Liberatrice (w/S. Teodoro) -- Romeartlover
Crucifixion Fresco
Overhead
Francesca Romana
S. Francesca (Maria Nuova) -- Italycyberguide
Francesca Romana -- mininterno
S. F. Romana -- Romagiubileo
St. Frances of Rome -- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA
St. Francesca Romana -- Nerone (Gwynne)
S. F. Romana (continues following page) -- Popolo Project
S. Maria Nova -- Campanili di Roma

Francesca Romana Monastery, Via Teatro Marcello 32

Monastery at Via Teatro di Marcello
Fresco Resoration

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