The Dark Ages: An Age of Light - Season 1 - Eps 1: The Clash of the Gods
In the first episode Waldemar Januszczak looks at how Christianity emerged into the Roman Empire as an artistic force in the third and fourth centuries. But with no description of Jesus in the Bible, how were Christians to represent their God? Waldemar explores how Christian artists drew on images of ancient gods for inspiration and developed new forms of architecture to contain their art.
About The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
Title: The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
First Air Date: 2012-11-27
Last Air Date: 2012-12-18
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: Histoire TV
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: ZCZ Films
Synopsis
Christianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman Empire. This episode is a history of the ways believers grappled with a way to depict Jesus. Simple symbolic meaning developed into splendid art and churches.
Cast
Waldemar Januszczak
Self - Presenter
