the semicircular chancel is covered by a semi-dome
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Design for a decoration of a semi-dome, with Christ in a mandorla of cherubim between Sts Peter and Paul, and two martyrs, with a kneeling pope below.
A semicylindrical wall section having a diameter matching the maximum diameter of said semi-dome.
As the candlelight waxed and waned in the breeze, the highlights of the frescoes in the domes and semi-domes flashed momentarily into view then disappeared again into the shadows.