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 659
imperfect state the Northern system hasan immense advantage over the Southern. The architecture of ourcathedrals is complete and beautiful even in ruins. An Italian churchwithout its coloured decoration is only a framed canvas without har-mony or meaning. Were San Petronio as complete in its… … wmw;7/ //,///////////////////////Mmy/^^^^^^^ ^iectiou of ^au Petronio, Bologna. (From Wiebeking.) Scale 50 It. to 1 in. unornamented construction, and, as was attempted to be explained inthe Introduction, both elements are wanted for success in architec-tural design. The exterior of the church is…
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