Abstract
This article discusses the facades of two of Alberti's churches: S. Maria Novella in Florence and S. Sebastiano in Mantua. In addition to the long-established influence of the Baptistery of S. Giovanni and of S. Miniato al Monte on S. Maria Novella, it is likely that the Arch of Septimius Severus in the Forum Romanum, the adjacent Basilica Aemilia, and the Pantheon underlie the design of the lower portion of its facade. The facade of S. Sebastiano, known to have reflected the Arch at Orange, now appears dependent on yet another monument in Orange, the stage building in that city. The implication of this suggestion is that Alberti had visited Provence in the course of his earlier travels in France.
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