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... pier - the mass of wall , and the pillar - greater propriety of the former - greater importance of the latter - Palace of Diocletian at Spalatro - the early Basilicas - their interest - their origin , and adaptation to ecclesiastical ...
... pier - the mass of wall , and the pillar - greater propriety of the former - greater importance of the latter - Palace of Diocletian at Spalatro - the early Basilicas - their interest - their origin , and adaptation to ecclesiastical ...
Page xxiv
... piers and arches - value of the style .. 164 CHAPTER VI . DIRECT INFLUENCE OF BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE IN ITALY . Churches at Ravenna - St . Fosca , Torcello - St . Mark - St . Ciriacus , Ancona 174 CHAPTER VII . OF THE ROMANESQUE OF ...
... piers and arches - value of the style .. 164 CHAPTER VI . DIRECT INFLUENCE OF BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE IN ITALY . Churches at Ravenna - St . Fosca , Torcello - St . Mark - St . Ciriacus , Ancona 174 CHAPTER VII . OF THE ROMANESQUE OF ...
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... piers - cy- lindrical piers in England - not columns , but identical with the square pier - arches - triforia — roofs - shafts - small interiors - chancel arches --mouldings - doorways - windows - decorative arcades - shafts and columns ...
... piers - cy- lindrical piers in England - not columns , but identical with the square pier - arches - triforia — roofs - shafts - small interiors - chancel arches --mouldings - doorways - windows - decorative arcades - shafts and columns ...
Page xxvii
... pier - arch - vaulting - triforia- piers - windows - changes in outline -- polygonal forms - German Transi- tion " a modified Romanesque " -Comparison of the Transition in Eng- land , France , and Germany .. CHAPTER III . OF THE ...
... pier - arch - vaulting - triforia- piers - windows - changes in outline -- polygonal forms - German Transi- tion " a modified Romanesque " -Comparison of the Transition in Eng- land , France , and Germany .. CHAPTER III . OF THE ...
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... pier - arches - secular buildings - Arabian in- fluence - especially at Venice - Milan Cathedral - a style of itself — its splendid interior - Campaniles - Spanish Gothic - character of the people -Arabian influence - Superiority of ...
... pier - arches - secular buildings - Arabian in- fluence - especially at Venice - Milan Cathedral - a style of itself — its splendid interior - Campaniles - Spanish Gothic - character of the people -Arabian influence - Superiority of ...
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abacus aisles ancient appears apse Arabian arcades archi architects architrave basilicas beauty buildings Byzantine Byzantine architecture capital Cathedral century chancel character choir Christian churches classical clerestory columns construction Corinthian cupola decoration distinct dome doorway Doric Doric order Early Gothic Egypt Egyptian England enriched entablature erected examples excavations exhibit existence feature flat foliage gables genuine German Gothic architecture Gothic art Grecian Grecian architecture Greece Greek heathen height idea imitation Italian Italy jambs latter less Lombard magnificent massive monuments mouldings nations nave Norman occur octagonal origin ornament outline Oxford Cathedral Pelasgian perfect period Perpendicular pier pier-arches pilasters pillars pointed arch portico Price principle proportion pure remains remarkable Roman Roman architecture Romanesque Rome roof round arch rude Saracens Saxon sculpture seems shafts sometimes spire splendour square stone structures style tecture temple tion tower tracery Transition triforium ture usually vaulting vertical wall whole
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Page 316 - The moon on the east oriel shone, Through slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined ; Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's hand, 'Twixt poplars straight the osier wand, In many a freakish knot, had twined; Then framed a spell, when the work was done, And changed the willow-wreaths to stone.
Page 315 - With massive arches broad and round, That rose alternate, row and row, On ponderous columns, short and low, Built ere the art was known, By pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alleyed walk To emulate in stone. On the deep walls the heathen Dane Had poured his impious rage in vain ; And needful was such strength to these, EXposed t'o the tempestuous seas, Scourged by the winds...