Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy
Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences,
Universityof Wisconsin - Green Bay
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| Above: Subway in Rome | Below: The rear of St. Paul Outside the Walls (San Paolo Fuori le Mure) |
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Transept and Chapels
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The reputed tomb of St. Paul. Below left: said to be his chains. Below right: the tomb. |
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An altar of solid malachite. Wow. Just .... wow. |
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All the holy water fonts are boat shaped, commemorating Paul's voyages. |
The Main Nave
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Below: Basilica of the Holy Thin Section. The windows are thinly cut slabs of stone. |
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The Courtyard
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Left: The first time we were here, in 1990, it was a chilly, damp,
dark day in January, with barely enough light inside to see. And then
we walked out into the courtyard and saw this. Even on a miserable day,
it glowed. Below: On a nice day it's even more spectacular. I think the only time the mosaic will ever be directly sunlit is very early morning and late afternoon in midsummer. |
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Left: One of the bronze main doors Below: Views around the portico. |
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Left: Why it pays to be picky about stone. Rust stains from iron
minerals (possibly pyrite). Below: The train platform at the local stop. |
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Created 22 June 2007, Last Update 04 June 2020