Monuments of the early church . Fig. 155. — Metal ampulla in Monza. Sixth century GLASS 357. Fig. 159. — Bronze medal of the fourthcentury, with Christian symbols. importance till the Byzantine revival, which lies beyond our limits. In the fifth century began the use of small crosses as amulets; processional crosses came into use about the same time; the altar cross was not used within our period. GLASS Early Christian glass technic de-mands special attention. The in-dustry was closely contemporarywith Christianity and made rapidprogress during the first was a rarity in the tim
Monuments of the early church . Fig. 155. — Metal ampulla in Monza. Sixth century GLASS 357. Fig. 159. — Bronze medal of the fourthcentury, with Christian symbols. importance till the Byzantine revival, which lies beyond our limits. In the fifth century began the use of small crosses as amulets; processional crosses came into use about the same time; the altar cross was not used within our period. GLASS Early Christian glass technic de-mands special attention. The in-dustry was closely contemporarywith Christianity and made rapidprogress during the first was a rarity in the time ofAugustus, but the quantity whichwas found in the catacombs proves that it had become fairlyabundant by the fourth century. It is not necessary, how-ever, to speak of the plain glass vessels, which were of coursethe most abundant; and only a w^ord need be said about the cutand engraved glass. The simplest decoration upon glass was made by tracingpatterns in line with a point — graffiti on glass. This w^asusually freehand work, rapidly and carelessly executed. Thescenes which serve
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