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 632
n the Northern province. In Southern Italy this is seldom the case, but the difierence arosefrom the fact that the naves of the churches had never vaulted roofs,and were consequently separated from the aisles by single pillarsinstead of composite piers. This took away all temptation to… … 478 Window m the South Side of the Cathedidl Church at Matera (From a Sketch by Mi Gawen.) tecture of these Southern Italian churches, can well fail to be im-pressed with their beauty. That beauty will be found, however, toarise not so much from the dimensions or arrangement of their plans,or the…
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