Early CHRISTian ART:

Christian  art began  as a language of symbols, the Good Shepherd,  fish,  anchor, birds, and the cross, served  as a kind of hieroglyphic writing, opening the history of Christian art.   Art was forced to go underground, literally, via the Catacombs. This era was called the Period of Persecution. The Catacombs served as an underground cemetery as well as a church for services and secreting Christians fugitives.

In all human history there is no record so striking as that of the rise of Christianity, and no phenomenon so outstanding as the rapidity with which it was diffused throughout the civilized world, and, not only in this period but also in all subsequent ages, Christianity has inspired the building of some of the greatest architectural monuments.

In my own opinion about Christianity in the period of early christian is that, there is only ONE GOD. Being a christian is not a religious it is your personal life with God. You live for God not because some told you to do the things you really understand. It is your personal walk with God, you truly understand that God Love’s you and you want to paid it back to him.

Art of the Ancient and Art of the Classical

      In Classical period and in Ancient period produced some of the most exquisite sculptures in the world that I ever seen. The art of the Classical Greek style is characterized by a joyous freedom of movement, freedom of expression, and it celebrates mankind as an independent entity. In that time, artists begin to expand the formal aesthetic boundaries while they worked in expressing the human figure in a more naturalistic manner. They were able to replace the strict asymmetry of the figure with a free flowing form more true to life, while they approached an ideal aesthetic vision through stone and bronze.

And one of the art that I like is in classical art is the "The dying Gaul".

      Why? Because it illustrates the Hellenistic artist's preoccupation with high drama and unleashed passion. And I’m so amazed that, it was the first time in human history that the human body was studied for its aesthetic values, and was treated as an autonomous universe. 

        I don't think that the two eras of art have influence my personal style as an artist, Because I have my own perspective or I have my own style on how I create my own style of art. Even though it doesn't nice to see, But I wish I can draw or I can paint like their arts.

And I'm so interested in the two period of arts the Ancient art and the classical art. I'm so inspired by their sculpture, its really looks like a human every time they create a sculpture.

        I think it will not be easy for me to create artworks like in the period of Ancient and the Classical Art. Because I'm not a good artist, but I pray that it will come a day that I can create an art work like their artworks.

1. What are your most striking impressions on Ancient and Classical Arts?

2. Do you believe these two eras of art have any influence on your personal style as an artist?

3. What interests you most on the predominant artistic style and subject matter of the two periods.

4. Do you think it will be easy to create artworks inspired by the two periods of art? Why or why not?