The Santa Sabina
and the Church of Gesu are the same and different in many ways. For instance
They are the same because they are both basilicas. They are different because
the isles for the Santa Sabina are actual two long corridors, while the Church
of Gesu has many small chapels that line the central nave. The Santa Sabina
domes not have a dome while the Church of Gesu does have a dome at the very end
supported by arched leaning pillars. Another difference would include the
knowledge that the Santa Sabina has a mosaic at the very end where the alter
is. On the other hand the Church of Gesu has a painted fresco and a bronze
sculpture of the sun at the end. Also the Church of Gesu has painted fresco on
the top of the ceiling that looks as if it is billowing out. On the other hand
the Santa Sabina doesn’t have any of this. To conclude this comparison with a
similarity, they both have windows that line the higher wall next to the nave
which runs all the way down to the alter.
Now for the
comparison between St. Sernin and the Church of Gesu. I will not mention all of
the Church of Gesu’s architectural components because of the fact that I mentioned
them in the latter paragraph. One of the main differences between the two
churches is that St. Sernin is built in the shape of a cross while the Church
of Gesu is just in a long basilica. Furthermore, St. Sernin has a very pointed
and long steeple on top of their church while the other is just a rounded dome.
Another difference would be the front outside façade. Here the St. Sernin has a
blockish looking front that is pretty much plain with a giant circular window
and two front doors. The Church of Gesu on the other hand is a two terred
building with which looks like a second story. On this second story are two
separate windows and center door that leads out unto a small balcony. On the
ground there is a center big door with two smaller doors off to the sides
spread evenly apart. Both have a bronze looking sculpture at the front of the
church but the Church of Gesu has a circular sun beam and the other has an
angel. St. Sernin has a ribbed vaulted ceiling while the other has a rounded
ceiling.
One reason for all
these differences in the building architecture is the different architects that
built them. This is significant because each of these builders is unique in
their styles because of different influences in schooling and different
creative minds. For example the Santa Sabina was built by Peter of Illyria, a
Dalmatian priest in between 422 and 432. St. Sernin was constructed in the
Romanesque style between about 1080 and 1120 so it definitely had to be by a
different guy. The Church of Gesu was made by Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola and
Giacomo della Porta and completed in 1580. And so all these different dates and
different people prove that there was different cultural ideas floating around
at each of their times on what made good architecture. Simply put, the reason
for the differences is because of the different cultural times in which they
lived.
Plans of the Church of Gesu
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