A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 236
pola anddrum have the uniquefeature of cominginward from thesides of the tower tothe starting of thes))ire by means of aseries of small archesrising one upon an-other, like thesquinches of Westerntowers but in threeor four horizontalrings : these archesshowing on the ex-terior produce aneffect as… … Russia, Fig. 3: Tower ofChcrch of Vasili Klaj-enoi. jioscow ; reced-ING -Arches diminishi.vgSize of Central Open-ing. RUSSIA though only 125 firt liigh lias a most statelyappcaraiuT. The i-luipel of the convent of S.Nicetas lias a blunt, octagonal spire built in amore familiar western style, but of…
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