Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London, G. Bell and sons · leaf 38
arches which supportthe outer wall of the building serve both the con-structive and decorative functions. With the useof the arch the arcade becomes a constructivefeature of ereat decorative value, and takes theplace in Roman and Romanesque buildings, witha lighter and more varied effect, of the… … COMSTRVCTIVL <?t DECORATIVE USE•OF ROVMD ARCH <5c PILASTERFLAVIAN AnPrilTHEATRE tCOLOSSEVMlROr\E [FepujusonJ 17 THE ARCHITECTURAL BASISarch led to vaulting, and to the use of arch mould-inors, enrichments, and to the cov^ering the vaultswith mosaic and painting, and the vaulting led tothe…
Decoration and ornament
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