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An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth (1888)

Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863, Papworth, Wyatt Angelicus Van Sandau, 1822-1894 · London Longmans, Green · leaf 945

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violation of Cham-berss excellent maxim of not allowing the impostto be continued round the springing of the niche.If niches are merely introduced for i)lay of lightand shadow without reference to their receptionof statues, the practice of this abuse may be to-lerated ; but certainly not iu cases… … Chap. I- CIIIMNKY PIECES. 925 heon given, and their proportions will serve as a guide in this; the only difFercnce beingthat a niche is inserted within the architrave of the opening. 2787. Fi(j. 991. is imitated from one of the niches of the Tantheon, for the detailswhereof the reader may refer to…

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