SAN GIOVANNI A PORTA LATINA
ST JOHN AT THE LATIN GATE
The Interior of the Basilica
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The baroque trim, added in the 16th century, was removed to restore the interior to its medieval simplicity. |
The
arches to the left and to the right of the sanctuary were reopened. |
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This is a view of the sanctuary before the restoration. Note that there are no windows on the inside of the sanctuary. The windows were filled in when baroque trim was added in the 16th century. |
The windows of the sanctuary were again opened. The painting above the windows
(a late addition) was removed |
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Last Modified: 08 June 2011
