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 527
st admirable play of per-spective ; indeed no construc-tive difficulties intervene toprevent this dome having been twice its present diameter (65 ft.); inwhich case it would have far surpassed Sta. Maria del Fiore and allthe pseudo-classical erections that have since disfigured the fair faceof… … Plan of the Church at Batalha. (From Murphy.)Scale 100 ft. to 1 in. Bk. VIII. Ch. IV. CONVENT AT BELEM. 509 lavish amount of expenditure in carving and ornament was thoughtto be the best means of attaining beauty. The church from thiscause may almost be considered a failure ; its two sepulchral…
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