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The history and rudiments of architecture; embracing, I. The orders of architecture; II. Architectural styles of various countries; III. The nature and principles of design in architecture; and, IV. An accurate and complete glossary of architectural terms .. (1853)

Bullock, John, ed · New York, Stringer & Townsend · leaf 219

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—continues tocharacterize the Byzantine style, both in Greek churches andTurkish mosques, down to the present day. They have beenwell described by Hope as a congeries of globes of varioussizes growing one out of another. This system of vaulting has been adopted by two greatmodern architects,—by Sir… … wv.,A ■ OF ARCHITECTURE. 213 cross-vault. The latter is. as we have seen, independent ofthe four adjoining vaults, over the arms of the cross. Butthe pendentive dome cannot subsist without them ; for thoughits downward pressure is confined to the angles of the plan,its outward push is exerted…

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