A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive (1902)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York : The Macmillan company · leaf 46
t of a primitive chanceland altar can be seen today in many churchesin Italy, viz., S. Giovanni in Laterano ; S. Cle-men te; S. Lorenzo at Rome and in the Am-brogian basilica at Milan. ALTAR In tlie course of time other altars were in-troduced beside the higli altar, and alter tliesixth century a… … ALT.\U with IANOPY; RATISEON LATHtDRAL. The modern practice in building a high altaris to place it either well out toward the front ofthe sanctuary, or close to the east wall, but neverattached to it ; at least 2i- feet away, as thissjjace is needed as a passage, not only at thetime of…
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