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 622
en to the undertaking by the Byzantineemperor. After the consecration of the cathedral in 1103, the interiordecorations were carried on until the 15th century. Internallyits design is evidently based on that of the basilicas of Rome andRavenna, except that instead of the range at the latter place… … 588 BYZANTINE-EOMANESQUE AECHITECTUEE. Part II. marked projecting transepts. Its great merit, however, as a designarises from the fact that the builders had learned to proportion theparts to one another so as to get greater magnificence with very muchsmaller dimensions. The size, for instance, of…
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