The side chambers of San Giovanni Evangelista in Ravenna : church libraries of the fifth century

Author

Smith, Janet Charlotte

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Gesta. 1990, Num. 1, Vol. 29, 86-97, 11 ill.; 5 plans

ISSN

0016-920X

Abstract (en)

Offers a brief history of the building of the church under the patronage of the empress Galla Placidia, and presents the archaeological evidence for a reconstruction of the original architectural form of the chambers. Suggests the possibility that the chambers used a hypocaust system to prevent humidity. Establishes the function of the chambers as libraries and possibly scriptoria and posits them as belonging to a revival of the formal tradition of Roman Imperial libraries.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Architecture and excavations -- Italy
• S. Giovanni Evangelista||Ravenna (ITA)
• Architecture
• Libraries
• Churches
• Italy
• 400-500
• Scriptoria
• Patronage
• Galla Placidia, empress, ca.390-450
• Reconstruction [hypothetical]
• Hypocausts

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Architecture et fouilles -- Italie
• S. Giovanni Evangelista||Ravenna (ITA)
• Architecture
• Bibliothèque
• Eglise [édifice]
• Italie
• 400-500
• Scriptorium
• Mécénat
• Galla Placidia, impératrice, v.390-450
• Restitution intellectuelle
• Hypocauste

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19930401-00368073

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