Early Christian

British

adjective

denoting or relating to the style of architecture that started in Italy in the 3rd century _ad and spread through the Roman empire until the 5th century

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Early Christian authors gave dragons human characteristics such as greed and in literature, dragons signaled the sin of avarice — they were creatures to fear and defeat.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2022

“Therefore, it can illuminate Byzantine Shivta’s Christian community and Early Christian art across the region.”

From Fox News • Nov. 13, 2018

Early Christian theologians were very troubled by it because they thought it rivaled God’s own creation.

From Slate • Sep. 20, 2016

Early Christian stories written before the New Testament, he said, were the "first fan fiction."

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2016

Enough has been said on these earlier centuries to show quite clearly the character of the art known as Early Christian.

From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William

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