esonarthex

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• The esonarthex is covered with a barrel vault between two cross vaults.

• The esonarthex is in three bays covered with barrel vaults, and terminates at both ends in a shallow niche.

• Five doors lead to the esonarthex—the three central doors being framed in red marble, the other two in verd antique.

• Like the outer narthex the esonarthex is in five bays, and was paved with marble in a similar fashion.