The Carolingian Revival of Early Christian Architecture
Richard Krautheimer
Some thirty years ago the development of ecclesiastical architecture from late Antiquity to Romanesque period seemed fairly well established. The consensus opinion was that it had evolved according following pattern: in beginning there Early Christian basilica, and this type represented Rome by Old St. Peter's or Paul's—an atrium, surrounded porticoes, followed a colonnaded nave with four side aisles; led long narrow transept which turn terminated semicircular apse. This T-type basilica thought have survived Italy fourth twelfth century; lack two aisles considered merely reduction basic type. From scheme supposed spread all over Europe fifth century on, undergone continuous transformation until eleventh century, it.1
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