Lowrie, Walter, 1868-1959 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, MacMillan & Co. · leaf 183
o the funda- 154 ABCHITECTUIRE mental scheme of the basilica. That the model which thearchitects had in mind was expressly the Christian basilica isshown also by the square atrium in front of the church. Ithas already been said that the atrium was rarely used in theEast, and never in connection… … Fig. 51. — Interior of S. Sophia, Constantinople. Sixth century. becomes superfluous to trace more minutely its relations withother types and earlier monuments. With S. Sophia we are, strictly speaking, dealing no longerwith the central type of architecture, though it is obvious whythe subject must…
Christian antiquities · Christian art and symbolism · Church architecture · Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
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