A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 41
a primitive chancelan<l altar can be seen today in many chundicsin Italy, viz., S. Giovanni in Laterano ; S. Cle-nicnte; S. Lorenzo at Rome and in the Am-brogian basilica at Milan. ALTAR In the course of time other altars were in-troduced beside the high altar, and after thesi.xth century a… … Altau with Canopy; Ratisbon C.vthkdral. The modern practice in building a high altaris to place it either well out toward the front oftlie sanctuary, or close to tlie east wall, but neverattached to it; at least 2A^ feet away, as thiss))ace is neeiled as a p;i.ssiige, not only at tlietime of…
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