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Example sentences for: nave

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The Roman basilica’s long colonnaded nave leading to an apse gave way to the Greek cross with a central space surrounded by arches and topped by a dome.
In the grandiose interior, the luminous 12th- and 13th-century mosaics of the nave and apse depict the complete cycle of the Old Testament, replete with a 66-ft high Christ Pantocrator with saints, while the aisle mosaics narrate the miracles of Jesus.
Half-size but still massive enough — inside, the nave is 109 m (328 ft) long, the transept is 73 m (220 ft) long, and the vault of the dome is 83 m (250 ft) high.
The subdued and mystical light of the low vaulted nave evokes the sober piety of the Franciscan tradition.
In the interior, left of the center nave, notice an 11th-century pulpit standing on a Christian sarcophagus of the Roman era.