San Sebastiano's Temple

Echoes of a Roman Pantheon are clear to see. But Leon Battista Alberti was responsible for an unparalleled refinement of style. The chapels open to the left, the right and the back from the square central section. They are rendered all the more spectacular by the semi-circular qualities of the apsidal half-cylinders, which highlight the arms of the cross from the centre. It is thanks to the chapels that the arches are not as high as those that determine the overall appearance of the church interior. There is a circular window between each minor arch and each arch in the apse, flooding the interior with light. In all probability the original design did not correspond to what can be admired today. Nonetheless, the initial intention can still be seen in the form of the original style.