Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 · New York : Century · leaf 252
gia, which in this case forms the centralfeature of the first story, above a stately pedimenteddoorway. The loggia is surmounted by a kind ofsquare-headed gable crowned by a balustrade withstatues, and the facade on each side of this central com-position is almost Tuscan in its severity. Before… … VILLAS NEAR ROME sition, with statues in niches between rusticated pilasters,and a central grotto whence a fountain pours into awide balustraded basin ; the whole being surmountedby another balustrade, with a statue set on each pier.It is harmonious and dignified in design, but unfor-tunately a…
