Monuments of the early church . /Satveiv); or from itsshape and elevation it wascalled the tower, wvp-yo?. The ambon stoodsometimes on the mid-dle axis of the nave,sometimes to one sideof it. Two ambons werefrequently used to dis-tinguish the Gospel fromthe lections which were taken from the Old Testament and theEpistles. In this case, they flanked the choir or the presbyte-rium on either side, and were distinguished from one anotherby difference in size and ornamentation. The lectern of theEpistle ambon commonly faced the altar; that of the Gospelfaced directly across the nave. The position o
Monuments of the early church . /Satveiv); or from itsshape and elevation it wascalled the tower, wvp-yo?. The ambon stoodsometimes on the mid-dle axis of the nave,sometimes to one sideof it. Two ambons werefrequently used to dis-tinguish the Gospel fromthe lections which were taken from the Old Testament and theEpistles. In this case, they flanked the choir or the presbyte-rium on either side, and were distinguished from one anotherby difference in size and ornamentation. The lectern of theEpistle ambon commonly faced the altar; that of the Gospelfaced directly across the nave. The position of the two am-bons, relative to the altar, was not fixed; the Gospel was readnow from the right side, now from the left (see Fig. 38). Thepaschal candlestick, which seems to have come into use aboutthe sixth century, stood beside the Gospel ambon. In shapethe ambon was commonly round or octagonal (Fig. 59) with asolid balustrade, and with an approach of some half-dozensteps upon one or both sides. The double flight of stairs was. Fig. 59. — Ambon in Thessalonica. Fifth century, FUBNITURE—of the Baptistery 175 probably required for the singers, some of whom stood uponthe ambon or its steps during the chants. At S. Sophia therewas a single ambon in the middle of the nave. It was ap-proached from the presbyterium by a raised passage, o-wAeas,across which the clergy could move without hindrance fromthe crowd. This ambon was so great that the singers foundroom beneath it; above, it was crowned by a row of columnsbearing lamps. FURNITURE OF THE BAPTISTERY The arrangement of the baptistery requires but brief flight of steps descended into the round or polygonal font{piscina or fons), which was sunk beneath the level of the floor,and sometimes raised also somewhat above it by a breastworkof stone. The font was surrounded by a row of columns whichsupported curtains to insure the most perfect privacy anddecency during the immersion. The columns were unitedoccasionally by arch
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