A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1902)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886, Spiers, Richard Phené, 1838-1916, Kerr, Robert, 1823-1904 · London, J. Murray · leaf 366
han the Gothic architectsever attempted ; but at the same time it must be allowed that the latter,with smaller dimensions, often contrived by a more artistic treatmentof their materials to obtain as grand an effect and far more actualbeauty than ever were attained in the great transitional halls of… … Pillar of Maxentian Basilica. (From an oldprint quoted by Letarouilly.) * One of the pillars of this basilica re-mained in situ till the year 1614, whenit was removed by Carlo Maderno, byorder of Paul V., and re-erected in thepiazza of St. M. Maggiore, where it now stands as a monumental column,…
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