The building inscriptions and the dates of construction of Old St. Peter's : a reconsideration

Author

Krautheimer, Richard

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Römisches Jahrbuch der Bibliotheca Hertziana. 1989, Vol. 25, p. 1-23

ISSN

0940-7855

Abstract (en)

Reexamines evidence and arguments concerning "early" versus "late" dating of the construction of Old S. Peter's (Rome, Vatican); focuses on three building inscriptions, and finds evidence supporting the early dating: start of demolition and building operations after 317-320, possibly in 321-322, and dedication possibly 18 Nov 333. Places the architecture in an experimental period in large-scale church building during the reign of Constantine.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Architecture and excavations -- Italy
• Vaticano, S. Pietro vecchio||Roma (ITA)
• Architecture
• Construction
• Italy
• 300-400
• Churches
• Patronage
• Inscriptions
• Early Christian
• Roma (ITA)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Architecture et fouilles -- Italie
• Vaticano, S. Pietro vecchio||Roma (ITA)
• Architecture
• Construction
• Italie
• 300-400
• Eglise [édifice]
• Mécénat
• Inscription
• Paléochrétien (art)
• Roma (ITA)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910701-00454716

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