3. The parts of a Roman Basilica Campanile Side Aisle Apse Altar Columns Transept Nave Atrium Covered Walkway
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5. • mosaics of coloured glass and gold cover the walls and triumphal arch • 80 granite columns in four rows • floor is decorated with inlaid marble designs • frescos also used in Basilicas but few remain (minature murals that illustrated, enhanced and clarified the written word of the bible)
6. “ St. Apollinare in Classe” 470, Ravenna • exteriors were very conservative in appearance (simple red brick) Outside View of Roman Basilica Church
27. The marvel of pendentives... See how the pendentives seem to disguise how the massive weight of the dome is held up? Very light and airy as a result....