General characteristics Early Christian inscriptions
1 general characteristics 1.1 materials 1.2 artistic value 1.3 language general characteristics materials the materials on christian inscriptions written same used other inscriptions in antiquity. sepulchral inscriptions , epigraphic records, substance commonly employed stone of different kinds, native or imported. use of metal less common. when inscription cut stone, called titulus or marble; if merely scratched on stone, italian word graffito used; painted inscription called dipinto, , mosaic inscription—such found largely in north africa, spain, , east—are called opus musivum. common practice in greco-roman world make use of slabs inscribed, is, take reverse of slab used inscription inscribing of christian one; such slab called opisthograph. the form of christian inscriptions not differ of non-christian inscriptions contemporary them, except when sepulchral in character, , in case of tituli of catacombs. forms of stone sepulchral inscriptions differ in greek east , latin west. commo...