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 547
he great body of the mosque thearchitects employed columns brought from the ruined Roman cities ofMerida and the neighborhood, probably those supporting the por-ticos of the Forum and streets, or the courts of private houses. Thesebeing small and low, they were obliged to employ the expedient… … 972. Exterior of the Sanctuary, Cordoba. (From Rosengarten.) time to perfect itself; it was no longer dependent either on the mate-rials or the forms of Roman art. They obtained also at this time theassistance of workmen from Byzantium, with which court the caliphsof Spain were closely allied; and…
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