catacomb

(noun)

An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a subterranean tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or ancient Rome.

Related Terms

  • ossuary
  • memento mori

Examples of catacomb in the following topics:

  • Painting

    • Surviving paintings that feature early Christian art are most often found in Roman catacombs.
    • Late classical style included a proportional portrayal of the human body and impressionistic presentation of space; this style is seen in early Christian frescos, such as those in the catacombs of Rome.
    • The earliest surviving Christian art comes from the late second to early fourth centuries on the walls of Christian tombs in the catacombs of Rome.
    • This fish and loaves fresco, iconography particular to Christians and representative of the Eucharist, is found in the Catacombs of San Callisto.
  • Early Christian Art

    • The Late Classical style is seen in early Christian frescos, such as those in the Catacombs of Rome, which include most examples of the earliest Christian art.
    • The earliest surviving Christian art comes from the late second to early fourth centuries on the walls of Christian tombs in the catacombs of Rome.
    • This fish-and-loaves fresco, iconography particular to Christians and representative of the Eucharist, is found in the Catacombs of San Callisto.
    • Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter. c. 300-350.
  • Funerary Art

    • The catacombs of Rome-- the early Christian tombs-- contain most of the surviving Christian funerary art of the Early Christian period, mainly in the form of frescoes and sculpted sarcophagi.
  • Religion as a Theme

    • Wall painting from the early catacombs, Rome, 4th century.
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