. Architecture, classic and early Christian . Fig. —Decoration in Keliep and or tbf. Vault of a THE Via Latina, sear Rome. the great excellence in construction and contrivance ex-hibited by Eoman Fis. i5j.—Basuica-Cuukcu of Sax Miniaxo, CHAPTER XI. KARLY CHRISTIAN ARCHITECTURE. Basilicas in Rome and Itahj. DUETXG the first three centuries the Christianreligion was discretlitel and persecuted; andthough many interesting memorials of this time (someof them having an indirect bearing upon architcctuialquestions) remain in tlie Catacombs, it is chief
. Architecture, classic and early Christian . Fig. —Decoration in Keliep and or tbf. Vault of a THE Via Latina, sear Rome. the great excellence in construction and contrivance ex-hibited by Eoman Fis. i5j.—Basuica-Cuukcu of Sax Miniaxo, CHAPTER XI. KARLY CHRISTIAN ARCHITECTURE. Basilicas in Rome and Itahj. DUETXG the first three centuries the Christianreligion was discretlitel and persecuted; andthough many interesting memorials of this time (someof them having an indirect bearing upon architcctuialquestions) remain in tlie Catacombs, it is chiefly for theirpaintings that the touching records of the past -whichhave been preserved to us in these secluded excavationsshould be studied. Early in the fourth century Constan-tine the Great became Emperor, and in the course of hisreign (from 312 to 337) he recognised Christianity, DASIL1CA3. 199 ami mailo it the religion of tho State. It then, of cour?e,liecanie requisite to provide places of public the Christians wnuld have been, in many cases,rcluctaut to make use of heathen temples, and fewtemples, if any, Avere adapted to the assembling of a largocongregation. But the l;irge halls of the baths an
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