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    • Landward side wall of Diocletian's Palace 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      A sidewall to give an indication of the size of the palace. Exterior wall of Diocletian's Palace on the side facing the land.

    • Launch in Venetian canal 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      A launch will be necessary to take us into the venetian lagoon and the island of Torcello to follow the further progression of the veneration of martyrs.

    • Lion Gate entrance to Mycenae 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      It is in the 2nd millennium BC, city of Mycenae, that we find an incontrovertible example of the iconography of the dome. Roadway to Lion Gate entrance in Mycenae, Greece.

    • Loculi close to relics of Sant'Agnese 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      Loculi following the curve of the apse to afford as many burials as possible close to the relics of the martyr Sant'Agnese.

    • Loculi within arcosoleum 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      Loculi within the arcosoleum of the mausoleum.

    • Loculi within mausoleum 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      Further loculi within mausoleum indicating the desire to be buried near Christian martyrs.

    • Main entrance to Diocletian's Palace 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      Main entrance to Diocletian's palace, opposite the seaward side. Shot of the main entrance to Diocletian's palace.

    • Map of ancient Rome in tiles 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      The two largest heroa/mausolei built in Rome are pictured in this map of ancient Rome, the mausoleo di Augustus in the extreme upper left and the heroa mausoleo di Hadrian in the center left. Note the heroa kept with pine ...

    • Martyrium of Santa Constanza 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      Martyria of Santa Constanza erected circa 350 AD.

    • Mausolea beneath San Sebastiano 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      Stairs leading down to the mausolea beneath San Sebastiano. Three early 2nd century mausolea are beneath San Sebastiano.

    • Mausolea with portrait 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1971)
      The martyr-hero was also venerated to portraiture. This custom continues in Italy where in the mausolea of the wealthy one can find elaborate portraiture sometimes done in exquisite mosaic. Mausolea with portraits, Campo ...

    • Mausolea/heroa 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 1970)
      The wealthy also erected immense mausolea in the form of heroa to glorify their memory such as this one on the ancient Appian Way. Mausoleo/heroum on the ancient Appian Way, South of Rome.

    • Mausoleo di Sant 'Elena 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      Mausoleum of Saint Helena, mother of Constantine.

    • Mausoleo di Sant 'Elena 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      In Rome, martyria soon followed the domical shape of the heroa. Here we have the ruins of the mausoleum of Saint Helena in which a church has been built.

    • Mausoleum of Diocletian 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      The eight-sided domical mausoleum of Diocletian reiterates the shape of the heroa and the use of the dome with its concept of heavens, eternity, divinity, and power. Shot of Diocletian's mausoleum.

    • Mausoleum/Cathedral of Split 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      Details of exquisite carving of the capitals in the cathedral. Carved capitals in the Split Cathedral.

    • Model of ambulatory 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      Model of ambulatory in San Sebastiano giving access to larger number of burials contiguous to a closer burial to the site of martyrs.

    • Model of apse of San Sebastiano 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      Model of apse of San Sebastiano showing original mausolea attached but outside the church on sloping ground.

    • Model of projected shelter 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      Model of projected shelter for refrigeria at site for mausolea.

    • Model of three mausolea 

      Bruggink, Donald J. (Western Theological Seminary (Holland, Michigan), 19)
      Model of the three mausolea beneath San Sebastiano.