Phillipps, L. March (Lisle March), 1863-1917 · New York : H. Holt and Co. · leaf 178
tructural unity. Eachmember of the cathedral—the nave, the transepts,the choir, the chapels and chapter-houses andbaptisteries—is structurally complete in itself anddoes not form part of an organic whole. Thecathedral, in fact, is logically not one building buta conglomeration of many buildings,… … I fear this gives but a faint notion of the sequence of curves z?S&^|2Jt~^makes S. Sophia the supreme example of the arch principle INTERIOR OF S. SOPHIA p. 138 LAST OF CLASSIC ARCHITECTUREthe centre of Santa Sophia strikes the note of unityof the whole building ; it draws together every partof…
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