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 45
The Certosa is infamous in tasteas compared with this Sicilian cathedral. No specimen of opaquepainting of its class, on this side of the Alps, can compete with it inany way. Perhaps the painted glass of some of our cathedrals mayhave surpassed it, but that is gone. In this respect the mosaic has… … Bk. II. Ch. VIII. CATHEDRAL OF MONREALE. 27 as a general rule, inthe Sicilian examplesthan in the North.In fact, the archi-tecture was merelya vehicle for the dis-play of painting inits highest and mostgorgeous forms. Besides the mosaicpictures which adornthe upper part ofthe walls of…
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