Dalton, O. M. (Ormonde Maddock), 1866-1945 · Oxford, At the Clarendon Press · leaf 360
ring-vault. But, as Mimtz has pointed out.the designs of the vault are stock patterns, which were copied over and overagain until perfection was easy, whereas the figures of the niches represent anew departure in composition. Another point in favour of the early date is theuse of a pale background.… … Fig. 203. Our Lord with Apostles and others : mosaic of the fourth century in the apse ofSta Pudenziana, Rome. (Alinari.) P. 336. which are considered to be of the fourth century (p. 338). Again, the borders,which consist of garlands, are of the same design as others in the ring-vault.Purple and…
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