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| Description of the Inner Court, the Arcades and Porches.
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Chapter
XXXIX.—Description of the Inner Court,
the Arcades and Porches.
In the
next place he enclosed the atrium which occupied the space leading to
the entrances in front of the church. This comprehended, first the
court, then the porticos on each side, and lastly the gates of the
court. After these, in the midst of the open market-place,3271
| 3271 [In front of the larger churches there was generally a street, or
open space, where a market was held on the festival of the Martyr to
whom the church was dedicated. Regard was also had, in this
arrangement, to architectural effect, the object being that nothing
should interfere with the view of the front of the church. Vide
Valesius in loc.—Bag.] | the general entrance-gates, which were
of exquisite workmanship, afforded to passers-by on the outside a view
of the interior which could not fail to inspire
astonishment.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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