. The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ... A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature. 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 tw
. The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ... A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature. 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. mJL r \._, * ^ fcam^ri^fS e a d S ? [S a S ? ! e a a « 1 : a a 0) ? i Q • s a ; ^ a Q ? e 8} Q a i 1 Ql IS a a Q Ifi 01 a Il t> B a : m ? B a : I Q a ; m s B • ?? • 0 a o a ?i # Q ^ q, f, S » s a a a a ^ Fia 9.—GrottDd-Plan of St Pauls,Rome, before its destraction byfire. a. Karthez. 6. NaTC. c. r, side aisles. d. Altar.« Apse. altar rose above a crypt, or con/essio, traditionally believedto be the catacomb of Lucina, a noble Roman Christianmatron, to which the body of the apostle Paul had beenremoved 251 The narthei was external. St Paulshad completely lost its atrium. The bronze doors, coveredwithscripturalreliefs,had beenbrought from tij. —ieciioDal view of tiie old Basilica of St Icler, befure itsdestructioD-in the 15th century. to have been brought from Greece, or from SolomonsTemple. The pontifical chair was placed in the centre ofthe curve of the apse, on a platform raised several stepsabove the presbytery.
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