“Section of the Church of S. Constantia at Rome. The simplest desctiptions of this kind of building are the baptistries, for which the ancient Thermæ furnished models. They generally have a circular or octagonal ground plan, a main space covered with a round or polygonal dome, and a circular passage separated therefrom by pillars in the same way that the side aisles are separated from the main aisle in basilicas. Sometimes they were without this passage, and only had galleries running round the interior like boxes in a theater. These buildings were generally constructed in the vicinity of cathedrals.
Pier Carlo Bontempi | BORGO SANTA COSTANZA
The vault has a well preserved 4th century mosaic. In the recesses in the wall, there are mosaics from the 5th century. The decorations are typical of pre-Christian Roman art, with geometric, floral and figurative (harvest scenes) motifs.
Digital Imaging Project: Art historical images of architecture and sculpture from Prehistoric to Post-modern art. Scanned from slides taken on site by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College.
Mausoleo di Santa Costanza dettaglio dei mosaici decorativi
Mausoleo di Santa Costanza interno
Mausoleo di Santa Costanza dettaglio colonne binate
Mausoleo di Santa Costanza.....disegni in formato Autocad dwg.
A description of Chiesa di S. Agnese fuori delle Mura and nearby monuments in an etching by Giuseppe Vasi and as they are today
Santa Costanza - Roma www.santagnese.org/mausoleo.htm
One of the finest examples of early Christian art and architecture in Rome, the stunning 4th-century mausoleum of Santa Costanza offers a vivid insight into the Eternal City’s gradual transition from pagan antiquity to Christian capital. Discover why Santa Costanza is one of our favourite churches in Rome!
Mausoleo di Santa Costanza.Roma, IV sec...Tra gli edifici che testimoniano in modo evidente il passaggio di eredità avvenuto tra il mondo classico e
Ciampini, Giovanni Giustino: De Sacris Ædificiis A Constantino Magno Constructis: Synopsis Historica; Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg
One of Rome's most ancient churches, the Mausoleum of Santa Costanza is more than a building. It's a treasure trove of some of the earliest Christian art in Rome. According to tradition, the mausoleum was built in the 4th century for Costanza, one of the daughters of Emperor Constantine (you know, the guy who legalized Christianity). In reality, it was probably built for her younger sister Helena, and Costanza's body was transferred here to lie with her. (Details, details). Most importantly, though, the mausoleum was decorated opulently—as would befit the daughter of an emperor. (Helena also was married to the emperor Julian the Apostate, so she was doubly important). That explains the mosaics that decorate the church's ceiling and walls, which, as 4th-century mosaics, are some of the most important early Christian art in the world.
One of the finest examples of early Christian art and architecture in Rome, the stunning 4th-century mausoleum of Santa Costanza offers a vivid insight into the Eternal City’s gradual transition from pagan antiquity to Christian capital. Discover why Santa Costanza is one of our favourite churches in Rome!
Santa Costanza. the Family Tomb of Constantine, Called the Temple of Bacchus, 1833 Giclee Print by Agostino Tofanelli. Find art you love and shop high-quality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at Art.com. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
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