Jackson, Thomas Graham, Sir, 1835-1924 · Cambridge, University Press · leaf 61
is alltheir own; and though they bear marks of their Lombardparentage they have an individuality which places themin a class by themselves. They are generally on a grandscale, the naves with a span of over 30 ft., and they arevery lofty, unlike many early buildings which are low andstunted.… … Fig. 73. Their sky line, broken by the numerous towers, gatheredtogether in groups, has a picturesque effect unlike any-thing to be found in contemporary works in Italy, whereeven to a later date the exterior,- except in certain well-known instances, was less thought of than the interior.At the…
