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 470
is more easy,but results even more favorably to the Byzantine example. Two ofthese have domes which are considerably larger — St. Peters at Romeand Sta. Maria at Florence being each 126 ft. — St. Pauls, London,(108) is within a foot of the same diameter, all the rest are smaller.1This, however, is… … 892. Upper Order of Sta. Sophia.(From Salzeuberg.) 1 The Renaissance dome which fitsbest to the church on which it is placedis that of Sta. Maria at Florence; but,strange to say, it is neither the one orig- inally designed for the place, nor prob-ably at all like it. All the others wereerected as…
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