A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 237
ead of fictitious entab-latures. The capitals were modified in view ofthis new function, being formed like invertedtruncated pyramids, and covered with flat, incisedcarving instead of strongly iirojeeting leaves andvolutes. An imjiost block above the capitalrecalled the fragment of entablature… … o o fcl •q. as H o H 409 410 BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE Btruction. Fouiulcil on the Itoman practice ofinterior decoration witii marble veneering andmosaic,—a system originally brought to Komefrom Asia, — it was by the Byzantines developedto the utmost pitch of splendour, but with almosttotal disregard…
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