. A church history for the use of schools and colleges . Interior of a Basilica(S. Apollinare in Ravenna.) than that of the other parts of the church. Right in front of themain part or nave of the church, the choir projected with a semi-circular recess (apsis). The center nave, the choir (transept), andthe apsis formed a Roman cross. In the choir the bishop had histhrone, and the other priests their places. The assembly of be-lievers took their places in the center nave. A basilica is easilyrecognized by its horizontal ceiling with exposed beams. In churches of the Byzantine style of architect
. A church history for the use of schools and colleges . Interior of a Basilica(S. Apollinare in Ravenna.) than that of the other parts of the church. Right in front of themain part or nave of the church, the choir projected with a semi-circular recess (apsis). The center nave, the choir (transept), andthe apsis formed a Roman cross. In the choir the bishop had histhrone, and the other priests their places. The assembly of be-lievers took their places in the center nave. A basilica is easilyrecognized by its horizontal ceiling with exposed beams. In churches of the Byzantine style of architecture the columnswere so arranged that the plan of the church formed a Greek cross. 56 THE PERIOD OF DOCTRINAL DEVELOPMENT with all four arms of equal length. Above the center of the churchthere arose a majestic cupola, a symbol af the vault of the firma-ment. This was often surrounded by smaller cupolas over thetransepts. These were again offset by semi-domes (half cupolas). In the choir stood the altar. Furthest in front in the centernave stood the reading-desk (ambon), from which the scripturepassages of the day were read. The sermon was delivered eitherfrom the choir balustrade (cancelli), from the ambon, or fromsome other place in the center nave. The bishop sometimespreached from his throne. Our present pulpit is only the old read-ing-desk raised to a higher level. Art had now entered the service of the Church, and it adornedthe edifices, particularly the choir with a redundancy of gildings,paintings, and sculptures (especially images of Christ, the VirginMary, and the Apostles). This was the more easily done since thefaithful were liberal in their gifts to the
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