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 667
lding is the cathedral at Como, thedetails of which are so elegant and so unobtrusively used as in greatmeasure to make up for the bad arrangement and awkward form ofthe whole. In design it is, however, iixferior to that of the Duomo atFerrara (Woodcut No. 511). The latter does not display the… … 511. Duomo at Ferrara. (From Hopes Architecture.) Scale 50 ft. to 1 in. all its parts. The repose caused by the solidity of the lower portions,and the gradual increase of ornament and lightness as we ascend, allcombine to render it harmonious and pleasing. It is true it wantsthe aspiring character…
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