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 424
antage.They never allowed their colored decorations to interfere with theirarchitectural effects. On the contrary, they so used them as to makethe windows externally as well as internally their most beautiful andattractive features. The cathedral of Palermo, the principal entrance of which is… … 833. Lateral Entrance to Cathedral at Palermo. (.From Hittorff and Zcmith.) externally with intersecting arches and mosaic decorations than almostany other church of its class. It is richer, perhaps, and better thanthe cathedral of Florence, inasmuch as the decorations follow theconstruction, and…
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