Medieval architecture, its origins and development, with lists of monuments and bibliographies (1909)
Porter, Arthur Kingsley, 1883-1933 · New York, The Baker and Taylor Company · leaf 169
little but unconscioushumor to recommend it. However, the entire subject is soinvolved that it is impossible to speak with confidence. Onlytwo facts bearing upon the question seem to be established: the 71 THE EARLY CHRISTIAN STYLE first, that the circular church was probably a western… … III. 44. — Plan and Section of Sta. Costanza, Home. (From Canina) The great innovation introduced by the Early Christians inthe circular type of building was the addition of side aisles. TheRomans had never made use of this device. They had, how-ever, frequently surrounded their circular edifices…
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