SANTA COSTANZA

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 INTRODUCTION
 4th-century church in Rome, Italy, built in two phases ,first
between 337-351 and second after death of Constantina in 354A.D.

 Built adjacent to a horseshoe-shaped church.

 Was built by Constantine I as a mausoleum for Constantina.

 Was built over catacombs that contained the relics of Saint Agnes.
 ARCHITECTUR
AL
CHARACTERS
 Circular centralised structure.

 It is symmetrical in plan with a

domed central space
 The domed central space was
ringed by an arcade with 12 pairs
of double colonnade.
 Beyond the arcade is an
encircling ambulatory.
 A barrel vault is used to roof the
ambulatory .

 Altar at the center .


Plan and section, Church of Santa Costanza, Rome., c
 Constructed of brick faced concrete.

 The screens of the ambulatory and

the altar area creates
a contrast between light and dark.

 Small vestibule inside the door

leading to the ambulatory in a
straight axis.

 Twelve no. of arches with twelve pair

of columns could be a reference to
 Church of Santa Costanza.
Ambulatory with harvesting mosaic.
Niche at left with mosaic of Christ; c.
350
Rome
-decorations reflect transitional imagery of
the pagan and Christian
-naked cherubs (Cupid); grape vines
(Bacchus) but the babies are also
Christian symbols and the grapes became
symbols of the wine for Christ’s blood
(Eucharist)

Harvesting of Grapes;
Mosaic; c. 350
Ambulatory vault, Church of
Santa Costanza, Rome
 BIBLIOGRAPHY

en.wikipedia.org

www.bluffton.edu

romanchurches.wikia.com
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