A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 186
s taking its place, even in conjunctio.iwith the high altars of cathedrals. Thesereached their finest development in Spain, manyof them extending across the entire east end of280 RESIDENCE tlie sanctuary, in sonic cjuscs Iollowing the wallline of the a|>se, and often attainini^ a licijiiht… … KeHK.IHiS, Fic. 1: S.iMIIMHN, ( K Ki ■KIi: In this case, as in Fig. 2, the altar has Ijccii moved, but the Christ, and symbols. Tiie fixed reredos in Italyand France usually formed a frame or settingfor a painting, a bas-relief, or a group of sculp-ture ; in Germany and the low countries it…
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