Goodyear, W. H. (William Henry), 1846-1923 · Meadville, Pa., New York, Flood and Vincent · leaf 133
e use of the archand column and the use of the timber ceiling as im-portant points of distinction between the system of thelater cathedrals and the system of the basilicas. Finally, the origin of the word ^basilica and its trans-fer to Christian churches are matters of interest. As de-rived from… … Fig. 70.—San Vitale. Ravenna.Sixth Century. EARLY CHEISTIAX ARCHITECTURE. 121 public building which had been named after one of thearchons, or elective officers, who retained the title ofbasileus, after the abolition of the monarchy, an eventantedating any records of ancient Athenian history.His…
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