Week 7: Braden Currier: Basilica's

I think it is an interesting point that the Basilicas had different structures. When I was in Europe I saw a lot of Basilica's and it was something that I noticed but I did not think much of it other than merely realizing it. I never really thought about why this was the case and then as I was reading Stalley I noticed that he said said: "what was expected of imperial patronage was not so much uniformity as an appropriate degree of magnificence, a magnificence that, in contrast to the pagan temples, was lavished on interiors rather than exteriors." This made me kind of understand that what is important is not the differences between their structure and interior but rather the one thing that they all had in common, their radiance. My favorite basilica that I saw is the Basilica of St. Marks in Venice Italy. Here is a link: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/venice-san-marco.htm.