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 XIV CONTENTS PAOI Narrative poems 280 A Vitus' "Paradise Lost" 282 IV. The Transition to Medueyjli. Latin Pobtkt Development of accentual and rhymed verse. . . 284 Epic and other antique forms of poetry .... 287 Classic phrase and pagan commonplace .... 291 Fortunatus and the passing of the antique spirit. . 293 French, Irish, Anglo-Saxon, and German traits in Latin poetry 297 CHAPTER X CHRISTIAN ART I. The Transition from Antique to Medleval Architecture The classic orders 302 The Christian basilica. 303 The Byzantine dome 305 Through Romanesque to Gothic 308 Gothic and classic 313 II. Antique Christian Painting and Sculpture Gradually distinguishable from pagan .... 316 The subjects and interpretation of catacomb painting. 318 Antique Christian sculpture 324 The Christian revival of art in the fourth and fifth cen- turies; mosaics 325 III. Byzantine Painting Progress to the Byzantine style in Italy .... 332 Ravenna 336 Mosaics 337 Characteristics of Byzantine art 840