Latin Cross Floor Plan

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Latin cross floor plan.

For medieval churches was the latin cross plan as at san lorenzo. From the first to the early fourth centuries most christian communities worshipped in private homes often secretly. The latin cross is typically used as the basic floor plan of western churches. The greek cross plan was widely used in byzantine architecture and in western churches inspired by byzantine examples.

The cruciform ground plan latin or greek cross. The longer arm of the cross formed the nave of the church. Shaded area is the transept a latin cross or crux immissa is a type of cross in which the vertical beam sticks above the crossbeam 1 with the three upper arms either equally long or with the vertical topmost arm shorter than the two horizontal arms and always with a much longer bottom arm. It can be the identification mark on maps and signboards for a church or chapel hence the alternative names.

Chapel cross or church cross. During the middle ages this plan was considered a symbolic reference to the cross of christ. Some roman churches such as the basilica of san clemente in rome are built directly over the houses where early christians worshipped. During the renaissance the ideal church plan tended to be.

When looked at from above or in plan view it takes the shape of a latin cross crux immissa. A latin cross plan is a floor plan found in many cathedrals and churches. Early renaissance in italy 1401 95. It also has at least one apse that traditionally faces east.

From house church to church.