Letters of an architect, from France, Italy, and Greece (1828)
Woods, Joseph, 1776-1864 · London : J. and A. Arch · leaf 369
the cathedral.This was probably erected in the twelfth century. In the Saracenicarchitecture we find no carved mouldings, the artist depending en-tirely for their enrichments on inlaid work and mosaics. The Normansadopted this style, but applied it to their own favourite ornaments, andmixed with it… … s .^ i -ji nivi-r>^i. BOTANIC GARDEN. 341 Even the zigzag ornament was in use till 1302, as it is exhibited in thechurch of St. Francis, which is of that date. The front of the churchof San Niccolo della Kalsa, was probably erected after the tower, and in-deed after 1306, which is the date of…
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