Lateral Corridor of the Basilica                       -      -      - 
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The long lateral hallway is proportioned according to the rest of
basilica, framed by the slender, reedlike columns.  As you glance west you
notice the stilted arches of complex shape, and wonderfully colored floor
mosaics.  All surfaces along the walls are covered by colored stucco
moldings.  The resulting buoyant, airy, almost floating appearance of the
hallway is enhanced by the vertical decorations.  A long corridor of equal
beauty extends to your south.