Floor Plan Of Santa Costanza

The building has a circular form in the tradition of roman mausoleums.
Floor plan of santa costanza. Second period after ad 313. Note that the much later church of st agnes. Located on the via nomentana just a stone s throw away from the sant agnese fuori le mura it is not frequented much by tourists and i was in fact the only visitor when i visited the church in january 2017 the edifice used to be a mausoleum for constantina and helena daughters of the roman emperor constantine the great 306 337 and it was only. Built by constantine as a mausoleum for his daughter costanza this building was later consecrated as a church in 1256 and is a fine example of early christian architecture.
Santa sabina on the aventine hill and santa s agnese fuori le mura and santa costanza in rome two faces in rome. 2 miles away from the ancient city walls santa costanza is one of the very first examples of central plan christian buildings. Jan 3 2016 explore le terrae. Santa costanza is a 4th century church in rome italy on the via nomentana which runs north east out of the city it is a round building with well preserved original layout and mosaics.
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. Monuments anciens et. It s a treasure trove of some of the earliest christian art in rome. D après charles édouard isabelle bury jean baptiste marie sc 1853 jules gailhabaud.
Mausoleo di santa costanza followed by 711 people on pinterest. The study of the floor plans of the buildings along this journey can be viewed as stills from a time lapsed film of biological development. Santa sabina on the aventine santa costanza and sant agnese fuori le mura drawing from a group of 46 drawings and studies of mainly cityscapes and landscapes in and around rome landscape with ruins church exterior rome santa sabina rome aventine santa constanza sant. See more ideas about rome early christian santa.
The mausoleum of centcelles tarragona in spain likewise a rotunda was probably. Identified as the mausoleum of the daughter of the emperor constantine and built in one of the properties of the family its function has recently been questioned. Pantheon floor plan two centuries after the construction of the pantheon at the mausoleum of constantina we witness an important moment in the development of the centrally planned building. Other articles where santa costanza is discussed.
109 isabelle charles édouard inv amoudru del. Isabelle bury sculp fig. Italy cross section elevation and floor plan of the church of santa costanza in rome sarcophagus of constantina signed. One of rome s most ancient churches the mausoleum of santa costanza is more than a building.
Italy villa rentals s board rome. Baptistery and tomb of st. The deconsecrated church of santa costanza in rome built between 337 and 350 for members of the imperial family was a rotunda with an ambulatory or circular walkway separated from the central area by columns. In reality it was probably built for her younger sister.