Rambles in Rome: An Archæological and Historical Guide to the Museums, Galleries, Villas, Churches, and Antiquities of Rome and the CampagnaForbes, S. Russell
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Rambles in Rome: An Archæological and Historical Guide to the Museums, Galleries, Villas, Churches, and Antiquities of Rome and the Campagna
Forbes, S. Russell
Art -- Rome; Rome (Italy) -- Guidebooks; Rome -- Antiquities
Passing into the _nave_, in the right-hand corner, is a fresco of our
Saviour releasing Adam from Limbo. On the left wall, looking towards
the modern altar (erected beneath the one in the church above, under
which are placed the remains of S. Ignatius and S. Clement. Behind
this a door leads to a space, recently excavated, where a portion of
the first church, once covered with marble slabs, may be seen),
Installation of S. Clement by S. Peter; Clement performing Mass; the
Miracle of Sisinius; and Men drawing a Column--all on one pier.
THE LORD BE WITH YOU THE PEACE OF THE LORD BE EVER
WITH YOU.
--I, BENO DE RAPIZA, WITH MARY, MY WIFE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND
BLESSED CLEMENT, HAD IT PAINTED FOR A FAVOUR RECEIVED.
CARVONCELLE. ALBERTEL. COSMARIS. SISINIUS.
GET BEHIND THE ALBERTEL, FOR THE HARDNESS
COLUMN CARVONCELLE COSMARIS, OF YOUR HEARTS SONS OF
WITH A DRAW IT UP. YOU DESERVE TO _Pute_ DRAW
LEVER. DRAW STONES. IT UP.
On the inside of this pier are S. Antoninus, and Daniel in the Lions'
Den. On the same wall, higher up, Life, Death, and Recognition of S.
Alexius; above which is our Lord seated, attended by Gabriel, Michael,
Clement, and Nicholas, holding a book.
STRONG AS THE BONDS OF DEATH.
THAT IS MY RESIDENCE IN IT; COME UNTO ME, ALL YE THAT LABOUR
YOU SHALL FIND AN ASYLUM. AND ARE HEAVY LADEN, AND I WILL
GIVE YOU REST.
THE FATHER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE WHO ASKS HIS PITY.
The arabesque ornament at the bottom is very beautiful. Beyond this,
at the side of the pier, are S. Giles and S. Blasius; at the end of
the wall, S. Prosperius, the Maries at the Sepulchre, Christ releasing
Adam and Eve from Hades, the Supper at Cana, the Crucifixion; and just
beyond, the Assumption (eighth century).
MOST HOLY SANCTUS VITUS
LORD LEO, POPE
OF ROME.
THAT THIS PICTURE MAY OUTSHINE THE REST IN BEAUTY, BEHOLD THE
PRIEST LEO STUDIED TO COMPOSE IT.
Passing into the _south or left aisle_, on the wall, at this end, is a
painting representing the Miracle of S. Libertinus, and one
representing
WHERE THE ABBOT BEGS PARDON OF LIBERTINUS.
At the west end of this aisle, over the stairs, are the remains of a
painting of the Crucifixion of S. Peter; and in the right-hand
corner, S. Cyril's parting audience with Michael III. In the opposite
corner is a baptism of some barbarian by S. Cyril, beyond which the
projecting brickwork marks the site of the tomb of S. Cyril.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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