The legalisation of Christianity transformed Catholic art , which adopted richer forms such as mosaics and illuminated manuscripts .
The stone sarcophagi of Roman Christians exhibit the earliest surviving carved statuary of Jesus , Mary and other biblical figures .
The legalisation of Christians transformed Catholic art , which adopted richer forms such as mosaics and illuminated manuscripts .
The stone sarcophagi of Roman Christians exhibit the earliest surviving carved statuary of Jesus , Mary and other biblical figures .