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 439
ou Tower of the Persiau Palace at Masbita. series of triangles filled with incised decorations and with rosettesin their centres ; while, as will be observed in Woodcut No. 265, thedecoration in each panel is varied, and all are unfinished. The cornice 2 D 2 404 SASSANIAN ARCHITECTURE. Part I. only… … in beauty and appropriateness. As an external form I know nothinglike it. It is only matched by that between the arches of the inte-rior of Sta. Sophia at Constantinople, which is so near it in age thatthey may be considered as belonging to the same school of art. bk. IV. Ch. vl palace at mashita.…
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