. Easy steps in architecture and architectural drawing .. . Fig. 78. GROUND-PLAN OF THECHRISTIAN BASILICA OF SANCLEMENTE AT ROME. Fig. 79. CHRISTIAN BASILICAOF SAN PAOLO FUOREDELLE MURA AT ROME. Large basilicas sometimes have as many as five aisles(see Fig. 78)—namely, a main-aisle in the middle, andtwo lower aisles on each side (Fig. 79). EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE 161 ■ The roofing of the basilicas consisted of beams witha flat panelling, which was richly gilt in earlier times,or the rafters of the timberworks were left without acasing, and were ornamented with colored embellish-ments (Fig
. Easy steps in architecture and architectural drawing .. . Fig. 78. GROUND-PLAN OF THECHRISTIAN BASILICA OF SANCLEMENTE AT ROME. Fig. 79. CHRISTIAN BASILICAOF SAN PAOLO FUOREDELLE MURA AT ROME. Large basilicas sometimes have as many as five aisles(see Fig. 78)—namely, a main-aisle in the middle, andtwo lower aisles on each side (Fig. 79). EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE 161 ■ The roofing of the basilicas consisted of beams witha flat panelling, which was richly gilt in earlier times,or the rafters of the timberworks were left without acasing, and were ornamented with colored embellish-ments (Fig. 80). 83. At the east end in the transept in front of theapse stood the altar (Fig. 81, e) ; this was frequentlycovered by a baldachino supported on four pillars. Be-. Fig. 80. SECTION AND INTERIOR VIEW OF THE FIVE-AISLEDBASILICA OF S. PIETRO AT ROME, BEFORE ITS RESTORATION. hind, in the tribuna itself, was the seat of the bishop inthe middle raised on steps, the cathedra (f), and in asemicircle on both sides, the seats of the higher eccle-siastics (g). In front of the altar, at the end of themiddle-aisle, was a long space surrounded by barriers ofmarble (/;) for the lower clergy, who formed the choir,whence the place itself received the name of the choir. 162 EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE A marble pulpit (Ambo) (i), richly adorned for themost part with mosaic, was placed on each side of thechoir; from one of these the Gospel was read, and fromthe other the Epistle. In some instances only one suchambo was erected, and it then had two divisions, fromthe higher of which the Gospel was read, while the
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