The terra-cotta architecture of North Italy (XIIth-XVth centuries) : pourtrayed [sic] as examples for imitation in other countries (1867)
Gruner, Ludwig, 1801-1882, Ottolini, Vittore, Lose, Friedrich · London : J. Murray · leaf 50
oots and suckers, by little and little do seriousdamage to buildings. And beyond this it must be remembered that Lombardy,and especially Milan, surrounded as it is by an involved network of canals andby immense meadow-lands artificially irrigated at all seasons, is subject in lateautumn and in… … Details of Tower oj San Goltanlo. Tiles of Conical Roof San Gottarda. architect, mistrusting perhaps the resisting power of terra-cotta against stressof wind, snowfall, fogs, hail, prolonged spring rains, fiery dog-days of summer,took care to furnish the tower windows with stone coigns; a vain…
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