Roman Influence On Christian Art And Architecture

To what extent was the development of Christian art and architecture influenced by the art and architecture of classical Rome?
The art and architecture of classical Rome had an immense influence on the development of Christian art and architecture in several ways. When Christianity began in the Jewish territory under the Roman Empire, little was known about the tremendous influence the art and architecture of classical Rome would be in the development of the Christian art and architecture. Although Christianity was initially regarded as a cult for poor people, its appeal apparently attracted people from outside the Jewish community (Saylor Foundation, n.d.). So during the first century, several people were converts to Christianity even though
However, many conservative Christian converts especially the Judaism converts sees these practices as infiltrating the Christian faith with the pagan art, but in my perspective, these convert were sincerely using their artistic culture of the Romans to teach and speak to various Christian communities in a manner that could not have been easily comprehended (Khan Academy, n.d.). This was actually the beginning of the influence of the Roman art and architecture in the development of the Christian art and
It is no surprise that Christian artists would have been inspired by the glowing Roman frescoes and carved relief sculptures, feeling those art media and gallery were perfect to represent a religion of light. Breathtaking mosaics were designs that would catch and emphasize the light of the Christian faith even more. The emphasis on light created within a Christian church a spiritual sense of God’s presence. It was the way of life for Romans to plaster their rooms with beautiful artwork and this influence is what the faithful convert introduce to Christianity and could be credited for the development of the Christian art and