Hamlin, Alfred Dwight Foster, 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 227
Fig. 212. Ara Coeli, Rome, A HISTORY OF ORNAMENT the marble and porphyry units of the earher works. Itappears to have been first used in the spiral flutings ofthe gospel or Easter column. This brilliant form ofAlexandrine work, whatever its origin, became espe-cially common in Southern Italy, and… … Fig. 213. Mosaic Details, Pulpit tx Sax I.orexzo Fuori. in Sicily, and in those of San Paolo fuori and St. JohnLateran at Rome (thirteenth century). Rome becamethe center of an important school of maimorani and of agreat industry in marble mosaic, and its artists traveledfar to execute orders for…
Decoration and ornament -- History
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