Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 380
there followed a long period ofmixed and confused tendencies, dominated on the wholeby that of the Itahan Baroque. The varied play of 288 RENAISSANCE ORNAMENT IN SPAIN light-and-shade characteristic of this style, its curvedsurfaces and fantastically-broken cornices and pedi-ments, appealed to the… … SAN JORGE, LA CORUNA feb 1750) Fig. 213.—Upper Part, Facade of Sax Jorge, La Coruna, design. The finest Baroque facade is the west front ofthe Granada Cathedral by Alonso Cano (1601-67), aclose friend of Velasquez; to whom are also due theChurch of the Magdalen and the Capilla Mayor of theConvent…
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