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 373
781. View of the Duorno at Prato. (From Wiebeking.) tower, from its height, must always be a striking object, and, if bothmassive and high, cannot fail to have a certain imposing appear-ance, of which no clumsiness on the part of the architect can deprive 352 ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE. Pakt II … it. Such towers as the Asinelli and Garisenda at Bologna possess nomore architectural merit than the chimneys of our factories. Most of those subsequentlyerected were betteithan these, but stillthe Italians nevercaught the true ideaof a spire. Throughout thewhole of the MiddleAges they…
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