These early Christian empires demonstrate the importance of developing a symbolic vocabulary that mimics earlier cultural traditions.

These early Christian empires demonstrate the importance of developing a symbolic vocabulary that mimics earlier cultural traditions. Choose a visual symbol (the halo, angel wings, Celtic knotting, etc.) and describe how that symbol has been adapted to illustrate a Christian concept. Use specific artifacts to support your argument and try to explain the contextual significance, if any of such design decisions.

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