A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1874)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 355
ectural effect. On the whole, however, I am rather inclined tobelieve that something more ambitious than this was originally pro-posed, and that the design was more like that of Chiaravalle nearMilan, built in 1221, and one of the most complete and perfect of thisclass of dome now existing in… … 765. Dome at Chiaravalle, near Milan. (From a Drawingby Ed. Falkener, Esq.) Bk. VIII. Ch. III. CATHEDRAL AT FLORENCE. 335 than sufficient for any superstructure of the sort — it is evident thearchitect can dispose of such masses of masonry that he can counteractany thrust or tendency to spread that…
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