Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches (1896)
Cattaneo, Raffaele, 1861-1889 · London : Unwin · leaf 183
anged themas best they might in their churches. But when those ruinshad, in falling, buried under their debris all works of art, or socrushed and spoilt them as to render them useless, or (moreprobable stillj when the mine was exhausted of capitals, whosedimensions could be fitted to edifices of a… … as tliey were, to search comfortably amongst ancient ruins forwhat was wanted in order to buikl and adorn their churches,they had neglected the necessary training of mind and hand, Avithout which no success inArt can be attained. Now these unskilful stone-workers of the eighth century,belore…
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