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Cathedral cities of Italy (1911)

Collins, W. W., 1862- · London : W. Heinemann ; New York : Dodd, Mead · leaf 210

An illustration from Cathedral cities of Italy, 1911, leaf 210
hey tread lightly on the green swardfrom which many little flowers lift their humbleheads. Between each a palm-tree grows withspreading leaves and clustering dates. It is awonderful procession. The eagerness and haste ofthe Three Kings, the dignified and stately rhythm ofthe slowly pacing Virgins… … RAVENNA corner at the west end of the mosaic are the wallsof the City of Classis. The golden tessera of thesewalls are so dark and frowning that they mightalmost be called brown. Brown they appear to be,but this is because, through an arched opening,three ships with white sails come gliding into…

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