Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches (1896)
Cattaneo, Raffaele, 1861-1889 · London : Unwin · leaf 165
d withes. Abovethere is a Greek cross in a circle, andhere and there rosettes. Peuugia.—An extremely remarkablemonument of the eighth century is inthe celebrated museum of Perugia. Itis an altar with its ciborium in a com-plete and well-preserved state. It comesfrom a church of S. Prospero, and… … Fig. 73.—Capital at theMuseum of Peiugia—Vlllth Cciiuiiy. 158 The altar is absolutely witliout decorations ; but, by way ofcompensation, the archivolts of the ciborium are variously andprofusely arabesqued with very elegant ornaments, braids, palm-leaves, roses, wild acanthus, among stars, doves,…
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