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There is not a significant amount of Christian art for almost two centuries.  Some thoughts on this are that the art did not survive; maybe it had been destroyed.  Or maybe there was a prohibition of art based on the second commandment.  Another potential reason for it is that there were many paintings related to gods at the time, and maybe the Christians' way of putting a stand to it was by not doing any art at all.

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Symbols in the catacombs, were painting and pictures telling different stories and symbolism of early christian times, Such as the shepards, doves, Mary Magdalin, etc. The catacombs were carved from a type of stone called tufa, which is found in Rome.

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The catacombs are made from a stone from Rome called tufa. It was used because it was soft enough to manipulate but strong enough to hold several catacombs without falling apart

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The catacombs were dug out of natural tufa, the stone of rome. tufa is a naturally soft material which makes it perfect for this kind of thing. One of the most amazing things about the catacombs is that passage ways were stacked on top of each other. In some places it it was three stories deep. The individual slots were covered with a slab of marble, or the poor had terra-cotta covered with a layer of plaster.

One myth associated with the catacombs is that Christians, in times of religious persecution, would practice their religion in a secret place inside the catacombs.

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Catacombs are carved from this material called Tufa. Its a type of stone mostly found in Rome.

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What are the catacombs carved from?
The catacombs are carved from Tufa a soft Roman stone but versatile. The soft material made it easy for excavation but was strong enough to support multiple stories of catacombs.

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The catacombs are carved from a stone called Tufa. A stone commonly found in Rome.

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There was a myth saying that there was a secret place where Christians could practice their Christianity during times of persecution.
The reason there isn't Christian art because it didn't survive and the prohibition of making images. They were trying to separate themselves because images of gods and goddesses were popular in the Roman times and they didn't want to be around that paganism

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Catacombs were carved out of tufa which is a soft stone found in Rome. They were often used for burial and cool storage. In this stone the symbols that could be depicted would be a fish symbolizing christ along with a dove to symbolize heaven. One myth would include the that the Catacombs were used for Christians Religious purposed events and practices.

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What are the catacombs carved from? The catacombs were carved out of tufa, a soft, porous volcanic rock that’s soft enough to dig but strong enough to support structures and multiple levels.

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One myth is that the catacombs were secret places for Christian practicing.

They might not have made images to disassociate themselves from paganism.

Some symbols found are The Anchor which speaks to safe harbor. The fish which is a representation of Christ. Also the Three Youths from the story of the book of Daniel which the youths are in the firey furnace.

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There are several existing theories as to why no Christian art exists before the 3rd century. Some theorize a Christian vocabulary might not have existed, or that in response to the abundance of Pagan Roman art depicting individuals and gods Christians decided not to make art. Another theory stands that it was possibly the second commandment that determined the lack of art.

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It's possible that the Christians in the first and second centuries didn't make images because it was prohibited by the second commandment, or that the Christians wanted to differentiate themselves from paganism in that way.

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The catacombs are carved from tufa. It's a type of stone found in Rome. It was ideal to excavate because it's soft.

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To represent Christ, a fish is depicted. To signify heaven, a dove is represented. To express faith, an anchor is drawn.
A myth was a secret place where christians practiced christianity in times of persecution.

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What are the catacombs carved from?

What are some myths associated with catacombs?

Why might Christians have not made images in the early centuries?

How do the early images look different than we have come to expect them to later?

What symbols can be found in the catacombs, what are their significance?