The Interpretation of the Space through the Surface: the Hypogeum of St. Saba in Rome

The hypogeum of St. Saba in Rome, found in the area of the medieval basilica in March 1900, is a relevant example of late-Roman buildings transformation into religious spaces (late 6th - early 7th centuries). At the same time, it represents an explicative case to illustrate the links between different investigative approaches, coming from archaeological, historical-artistic and historical-architectural point of view. In fact, since the excavation undertaken by the Associazione Artistica fra i Cultori di Architettura, the historiographical debate on the apsidal hall has been nourished by numero... Mehr ...