A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive (1902)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York : The Macmillan company · leaf 241
upola anddrum have the uniquefeature of cominginward from thesides of the tower tothe starting of thespire 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 aneftect as… … Russia, Fig. .3: Tower ofChurch ok Vasili Bla.i-ENOI, Moscow; reced-ing .Arches dimini.shingSize of Central Open-ing. RUSSIA though only 125 feet high has a most statelyappearance. The chapel of the convent of S.Nicetas has a blunt, octagonal spire built in amore familiar western style, but of…
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