Identifier: handbookofromeca00john (find matches)
Title: A handbook of Rome and the Campagna
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: John Murray (Firm)
Subjects: Rome (Italy) -- Guidebooks
Publisher: London : J. Murray
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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, theancient Vicus Ia-tricius, was muchraised, in 1873, toimprove the ascentto S. M. Maggiore,so that the Churchnow stands belowthe level of theroad, and is ap-proached by adouble flight ofsteps. About 403was built a Colon-nade more than300 yds. long, lead-ing from the Su-biu-ra to the Vestibule. At theentrance are ancient spirally flutedcolumns, sujiporting a lintel, on whichare early Christian medallions ofPastor, Pudenziana, the Lamb andCross, Prassede, and Pudens. Thefa9ade, with its modern mosaics, hasbeen entirely rebuilt by Card. Bona-parte. The interior has 14 ancientcolumns of grey marble built up intopiers. On the rt. is the tomb, with eftigyin cast bronze, of Card. Czachi (1888).In the Cha))el at the end of the rt. f The name of the Church was simplyRcclesia Ilalentiana, the Church of Pudens,its owner and founder. In course of time theignorant people clianged the adjective Pudcn-tiana into the name of the Saint. It appearsf.rthe first time in a document of the year145.—L.
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PLAN OF STA.PUDENZIANA. illE CiTV. Route 14.—S M. Maggwrc. 137 aisle is a curious relief from theCatacombs. The *Mosaicsof the Tribune are theliiicst ill Kome, but imicli restored,liny luubt have been originally exe-cutf<l in tlie 4th cent., or, at allcvcuts, copierl from others of that(late.t Our Saviour is enthroned,l)lesKing with his rt. band and iinlil-iiig a book with liis left. Besideidiu are St. Ieter crowned by S.Iras.sede, and St. Iaul by S. Puden-ziana; Pudeus, his sons Novatus andTimothy, and others, with edificesin the background (supposed to repre-sent the Church and the Vicus Patri-cias), and the Cross and emblems ofthe Evangelists above. Eight half-length figures overlap like doublel)r()files on a coin.—K. In the chapel on the left is a largemarble group by G. della Forta—till! Delivery of the Keys. On the 1.wall are copies of inscriptions dis-covered in the catacombs of S. Pris-cilla, to Cornelia, of the family ofPudens, with a rude portrait (originalsin the L

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