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churches, and its lower part at least is so classical in its details that it
more probably belongs to the older Latin church than to the domical
one. Its upper part seems to have been added, and its foundation
strengthened, at the time the eastern part was built.

St. Front is perhaps the only existing specimen of a perfect Greek
cross church with cupolas. That of Souillac is a good example of a

564. Interior of Church at Souillac. (From Taylor and Nodier.)

modification of a form nearly similar, except that the cupola forming
the eastern branch is here transferred to the western, making it thus a
Latin instead of a Greek cross, which is certainly an improvement, as
the principal space and magnificence is thus concentrated about the
high altar, which is, or should be, the culminating point of effect. An
opinion may be formed of its internal appearance, and indeed of all the
churches of this style, from the view (Woodcut jSTo. 564), which in
reality gives it much more the appearance of the interior of a mosque

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