HISTORY OF ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE

SAN MINIATO AL MONTE

• West facade(about 1090)
  
  
• San Miniato is a church of a Benedictine monastery built on a hill.
  San Miniato is a three-naved basilica and has wodden roof which is typical style of Early Christian Architecture.
• The facade is devided two horisontal part. The marble inlays and the rhythm of lower arcade support a harmony. Some of the marble inlays are only painted.

• Interior, Nave.
  
  
• The marble inlays cover the interior as well as the facade.
• The cross-arch which is supported by quatrefoil piers devide bays strongly.

Photo: Shoji Hiramatsu

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