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Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches

Cattaneo, Raffaele, 1861-1889 · 1896 · London : Unwin · 177 pictures

Raffaele Cattaneo's study of Italian architecture from the sixth to eleventh centuries, translated into English and published by Unwin in London in 1896 for architects, archaeologists and students of early medieval building. Line engravings after drawings record carved stone in close-up: interlace bands, palmette-filled arcades, acanthus capitals and altar-front panels, offering ready-made border patterns and ornamental motifs.

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