Hourticq, Louis, 1875-1944 · New York : Scribner · leaf 30
e of the new re-ligion. The oldest parts of the Temple St.Jean show the small dressed stones of theRoman builders, among which freestone andbrick supply the modest decoration; the deli-cate cornices and the pediments preserve theancient forms, which Poitevin architects werenot to forget. The first… … FK;. 18. — CAROLINCIAN PILLAR IN THE CHURCH OF CRAVANT. (PJiolo. Mis. Hislorigues.) ART IN FRANCE Grenoble, the capitals surmounted by heavy Impost blocks recall theart of Ravenna and Constantmople. The Carolingian buildmgs ofGermigny and Aix-la-Chapelle are also Byzantine. Nothing durablesave the…
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