A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive (1902)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York : The Macmillan company · leaf 398
om the Byzantine style.It argues great vitality in the Coptic arcliitecturcproper that, in the sixth century, it did nottake over tiie Byzantine style in its complete-ness. This, however, it certainly did not; onthe contrary the cruciform plan was always rarein Egypt; and in like manner a central… … Coptic Convb:nt Dair-as-Sckiam. and Nkii;h-bouring coxvent of axiia bishui (in theBackground) . in Egy]jt ; but jiaiutitig in brilliant colours andwith much gilding was the nde; and manytraces of it remain. Towers are uncommon, proliably because theuse of bells is discouraged or even forbidden…
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