Byzantine and Romanesque architecture . e-built from its foundations by Gregory IV, 827— adjoins the Roman arch of the goldsmiths, near that ofJanus. The aisles end square and there is a single apse(Plate LII). The church of S. Prassede, of very early foundation,was re-built by Paschal I in 822. Like S. Maria Maggioreand other early Roman churches it has the apse at thewest and the entrance at the east end. The aisles aredivided from the nave by colonnades with horizontalarchitraves, which are made up of various incongruousfragments like those at S. Lorenzo. They are dividedinto three ba
Byzantine and Romanesque architecture . e-built from its foundations by Gregory IV, 827— adjoins the Roman arch of the goldsmiths, near that ofJanus. The aisles end square and there is a single apse(Plate LII). The church of S. Prassede, of very early foundation,was re-built by Paschal I in 822. Like S. Maria Maggioreand other early Roman churches it has the apse at thewest and the entrance at the east end. The aisles aredivided from the nave by colonnades with horizontalarchitraves, which are made up of various incongruousfragments like those at S. Lorenzo. They are dividedinto three bays with two columns in each by great piersfrom which spring arches across the nave as at S. Miniatoin Florence. But this would seem to be a later device,and the church has evidently been a good deal pulledabout, the capitals of the columns being apparently of15th or 16th century work, and only those of the respondsare Romanesque. The little chapel of S. Zenone is linedwith admirable mosaics, and is one of the best preserved Plate LI/. S. GIORGIO IN VELABRO—ROME CH. xiii] ROME 203 examples of Byzantine work in Italy. Its doorway has s. Pras-Romanesque Ionic capitals, carrying a cornice of lateRoman work, and jambs covered with interlacing inscription claims it for PASCHALIS PRAESVLISOPVS, &c. &c., and bears his cypher as above. The mosaics of the great apse are unusually fine. Inthe centre is Christ, bearded, above him is the divine handwith a wreath, and underneath him are sunset saints stand on either hand and the river Jordan,which is named, flows round the apse below. These all areon a dark blue ground. On a gold frieze below this is theLamb in the centre, with nimbus, standing on a greenground whence flow the four rivers of Paradise, and rightand left are six sheep approaching him. Round thespringing of the semi-dome is an inscription of six hexa-meter lines recording the work of Pope PaschaP. EMICATAVLAPIAEVARIISDECORATAMETALLIS.^^ PRAXEDISDN0S
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