Lowrie, Walter, 1868-1959 · New York : The Macmillan company ; London : Macmillan & co. · leaf 150
rre-sistibly drawn to the altar was then first bid to soar. This THE BASILICA — The Presbyterium 121 complex of arch and apse, with the noble decoration whichadorned it, constituted the crowning glory of the basilica; itdeserves to be compared to the prospect which was enjoyed bythe Greek… … Fig. 37. —S. Apollinare Nuovo, Eavenna. Sixth century. of the clergy. This part of the church was known by variousnames according as one or another aspect of it was present tothe mind. The name presbyterium was given it as the place ofthe higher clergy; apsis, exedra, and concha refer to its…
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