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Survey of World Architectural History I
Church of Saint Costanza, Rome, Italy
Creator: Constantine, Emperor of Rome (Roman patron, 285-337 CE)
Creation Year: ca. 337
Style: Early Christian
Site: Rome, Italy
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Church of S. Costanza, Rome Facade Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Costanza#mediaviewer/File:S_Costanza_-_facciata_1160930.JPG
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Church of S. Costanza, Rome Exterior view of apse Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Costanza#mediaviewer/File:Santa_Costanza_-_vista_dalla_basilica_costantiniana.jpg
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Church of S. Costanza, Rome Exterior view Source: http://wikitravel.org/shared/File:Santa_costanza1.jpg
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Church of S. Costanza, Rome Interior with altar Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Costanza#mediaviewer/File:Santa_Costanza_Interior.jpg
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Church of S. Costanza, Rome Mosaic in the ambulatory Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Costanza#mediaviewer/File:RomaSCostanzaInterno1.jpg
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Church of S. Costanza, Rome Mosaic depicting the "Traditio Legis" Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Costanza#mediaviewer/File:Santa_Costanza._Mosaic_del_S._VII_%E2%80%9CTraditio_Legis%E2%80%9D_adjusted.JPG
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Church of S. Costanza, Rome Piranesi's etching of the elevations and sections of the site. Ca. 1755. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Costanza#mediaviewer/File:Piranesi-2023.jpg
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Church of S. Costanza, Rome Piranesi's 18th-century reconstruction of the original plan of the funerary hall and two mausolea, with Santa Costanza at top. Ca. 1755. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Costanza#mediaviewer/File:Piranesi-2022.jpg