The title of this book is ” De Sacris Ædificiis A Constantino Magno Constructis “, its title supplement is Synopsis Historica. It was written by Ciampini, Giovanni Giustino and was published in Rome by Kormarek in 1693.
Giovanni Giustino studied law in Rome but subsequently became interested in archaeology. The Counterformation of the Church greatly influenced his works and he was involved in ecclesiastical archaeology.
This book is part of a complex of books from the 17th to the early 19th century dealing with early Christian and Byzantine art. The overall title is: “Heidelberger historische Bestände – digital. Early Christian and Byzantine Art”. It is made available digitally free of charge by Heidelberg University Library.
The book is about the sacred buildings of Constantine the Great. It was written by Ciampini in Latin. The content of this volume is primarily aimed at people interested in history, architects and also people who want to find out more about church building.
The book comprises 220 pages with a total of 59 chapters. In addition, the first pages are decorated with a frontispiece, a full-page graphic illustration. On page XV, after the title page, the dedications ecc is the index. It divides the book into the sacred buildings.
At the end one finds, among other things, the “Index rerum memorabilivm”, errata and also opera.
The book is decorated with several copper engravings and graphic representations. There are depictions of churches or parts of them, e.g. the ground plans of various naves, wall and ceiling paintings, chests and altars.