Jackson, Thomas Graham, Sir, 1835-1924 · Cambridge [Eng.] University press · leaf 154
e north and south arches of thecentral square (Plate XIV). There are four greatcolumns on the ground, carrying five arches, and sixsmaller columns above with seven arches. This featurein the design has the true artistic touch. The samevariety occurs in the exedrae, where two columns inthe lower… … S. SOPHIA—CONSTANTINOPLE CH. vi] S. SOPHIA, CONSTANTINOPLE 99 been explained above, are in fact barrel vaults with asoffit of over 15 ft. The lunette wall is three feet thick,and contains 12 small round-headed windows. Mosaicdecoration may have relieved the baldness of this com-position to some…
