Simpson, F. M. (Frederick Moore), 1855-1928 · London, New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 225
a break. Itwas generally the same height as the nave, from which it wasseparated by an arch, known as the triumphal arch. Thereason for the transept was to provide extra altars, which wereplaced sometimes at the ends, sometimes on either side of thecentral apse.^ In many of the later churches in… … Fig. 112.Cattanco. Arcldtecture in Ituly from the 6tb to the llth century (Fisher Unwin). very early period, but was not introduced into Italy until theeighth century. S. Maria in Cosmedin, Rome, is one of theearliest of the Italian examples. In early churches one or more semicircular tiers of…
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