. The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ... A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature. —Facade of old St Petera, Rome. lost all interest. Of the two former, however, we pos-sess drawings, and plans, and minute descriptions, whichgive an accurate con-ception of the ori-ginal buildings. Tocommence with StPeters, from thewoodcuts annexedit win be seen thatthe church was en-tered through a vastcolonnaded atrium,212 feet by 235 feet,with a fountain in thecentre,—the atriumbeing preceded by aporch mounted by anoble flight of church was 212feet wide by 380 feetlong; the nave, 80f
. The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ... A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature. —Facade of old St Petera, Rome. lost all interest. Of the two former, however, we pos-sess drawings, and plans, and minute descriptions, whichgive an accurate con-ception of the ori-ginal buildings. Tocommence with StPeters, from thewoodcuts annexedit win be seen thatthe church was en-tered through a vastcolonnaded atrium,212 feet by 235 feet,with a fountain in thecentre,—the atriumbeing preceded by aporch mounted by anoble flight of church was 212feet wide by 380 feetlong; the nave, 80feet in width, was sixsteps lower than theside aisles, of whichthere were two oneach side. The fourdividing colonnadeswere, each of twenty-two Corinthiancolumns. Those nextthe nave supportedhorizontal entabla-tures. The inner co-lonnades bore arches, with a second clerestory. The mainclerestory walls were divided into two rows of square paneli. Fio. 7.—Gronnd-Plan of the original Bi»-ilica of St Peters at Rome. fl. Porch. A, Altar, protected by • ^ Atrium. double screen. c. Clolsten i, Bishop* throoe la <t Narthex. centre of the apse. «, Nave. *. Sacristy. /. /. Aisles. /. Tomb o( HonoritiB. ff, Bcnia. m, Choj^ of St Aodre»r. 41G BASILICA coutaioing mosaics, and had windows above. The transeptprojected beyond the body of the church,—a very un-usual arrangement. The apse, of remarkably small dimen-sions, was screened off by a double row of twelve wreathedcolumns of Parian marble, of great antiquity, reported
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