The architecture of the Renaissance in France; a history of the evolution of the arts of building, decoration and garden design under classical influence from 1495 to 1830 (1911)
complete, if cold, fusion of French andItalian ideas. Ihe detail (Iig. 124) and composition of the elevationsshow a pure classical treatment and the plan an absolute symmetry(Fig. 125), while the court, enclosed on all sides by lofty buildings ofequal height, and surrounded by open arcades, makes… … 124. Ancy-le-Franc : Balcony over Entrance Door. n=^ Serlios Influence and Writings.—The importance of theItalian colony cannot be entirely measured by the buildings erectedby them. The style of decoration, which they introduced, forms thestarling point to which all the subsequent styles are…
