Moore, Charles Herbert, 1840-1930 · New York, London, The Macmillan Company · leaf 79
ent times since the original com- 5° ARCHITECTURE OF THE RENAISSANCE CHAP. In Bramantes project every essential feature of this ancientmonument is reproduced, but with modifications which give adifferent aspect to the design as a whole, but do not constituteany such radical departure from the… … Fig. 24.—The Pantheon. effect, the architect has raised the springing level of the domeconsiderably, though he has still kept it below the top ofthe drum. The drum itself is of great thickness, and forms astrong continuous abutment at the springing, and the haunchof the vault is loaded with steps…
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