In 330 AD the emperor Constantine commissioned the construction of a basilica in the place where the crypt with the relics of the saint. Nel VI° secolo Pelagio II° [579-590] ne farà costruire un'altra affianco, la 'basilica minor'. In VI century Pelagius II [579-590] it will build another alongside the 'minor basilica. Andata distrutta nel XIII° venne fatta ricostruire da Onorio II°. Round destroyed in the thirteenth was made to rebuild Honorius II. [1061-72] La facciata a laterizio, ricostruita dopo il bombardamento della II° guerra mondiale, è preceduta da un portico probabilmente opera del Vassalletto. [1061-72] The brick façade, rebuilt after the bombing of World War II, is preceded by a porch probably by Vassalletto. L' interno della basilica onoriana è a tre navate divise da ventidue colonne, dal soffitto a capriate lignee e con pavimento cosmatesco del XIII°. The interior of the basilica onoriana has three aisles divided by twenty-two columns, wooden ceiling trusses and floor Cosmatesque the thirteenth. La basilica pelagiana era invece strutturata a tre navate con matronei preceduti da endonartece. The basilica Pelagian was structured in three naves with women's galleries preceded by endonartece. Il presbiterio, inquadrato da colonne scanalate di pavonazzetto con basi ioniche e capitelli corinzi, è sovrastato dalla bella trabeazione [IV°] scandita da trofei di armi e fogliami. The presbytery, framed by columns of fluted Ionic pavonazzetto with bases and Corinthian capitals, is dominated by beautiful trabeation [fourth] marked by trophies of arms and foliage. Il ciborio, collocato davanti l'abside, è la prima opera di marmo realizzata a Roma [ca.1148] opera firmata dai marmorari romani Giovanni, Angelo, Pietro e Sasso di Paolo. The ciborium, placed in front of the apse, is the first work of marble made in Rome [ca.1148] work signed by marble Romany John Angelo, Peter and Paul Sasso. In fondo, sulla fronte dell'arco trionfale, il mosaico 'Gesù tra i Ss.Paolo, Stefano e Ippolito', 'Pietro, Lorenzo e Papa Pelagio' a sinistra risalenti al VI° secolo. Basically, the main arch on the front, the mosaic is Jesus between Ss.Paolo, Stephen and Hippolytus', 'Peter, Lawrence and Pope Pelagius is left dating to the VI century. In controfacciata gli affreschi di Cesare Fracassini, lungo la navata destra nella Cappella di S,Tarcisio 'S.Ciriaca che seppelisce S.Lorenzo' di Emilio Savonanzi [1619] e 'Decollazione del Battista' di Giovanni Serodine. In counter frescoes Caesar Fracassini, along the right aisle in the Chapel of S, Tarcisio 'S. Ciriaca that seppelisce St. Lawrence' Emilio Savonanzi [1619] and 'Beheading of the Baptist' John Serodine. [1619] Dal chiostro della cappella si accede alla Catacombe di S.Ciriaca [lunedì, mercoledì, venerdì 9-12] dove sono conservate alcune interessanti pitture. [1619] Since the chapel cloisters access to the Catacombs of St. Ciriaca [Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9-12] where they kept some interesting paintings.
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