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 21
e that we may recover theprinciples of this art as practisedin Italy. Not being, like theNorthern styles, a progressivenational effort, but generally anindividual exertion, if the firstarchitect died during the progressof a larger building, no one knewexactly how he had intended tofinish it, and… … Towers. The Italians in the age of pointed architecture were hardly moresuccessful in their towers than in their other buildings, except thata tower, from its height, must always be a striking object, and, ifboth massive and high, cannot fail to have a certain imposing appear-ance, of which no…
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