Manual of ecclesiastical architecture. Comprising a study of its various styles, the chronological arrangements of its elements, and its relation to Christian worship (1897)
Martin, William Wallace, 1851- · Cincinnati, Curts & Jennings; New York, Eaton & Mains · leaf 376
ST. SAVIORS, ve;nice. Renaissance Style. 353 retained the form of the Greek cross, and then developedthat new type among the perfected Renaissance edificeswhich the Cathedral of St. Peters embodies. His planwas simple, his structure gigantic. The main feature ofthe building (Fig. 250) was the dome… … ST. PETe;rS, ROME. dome of Brunelleschi, at Florence. The magnitude ofits proportions was adopted from the wonderful Pan-theon of ancient Rome. Four small domes were placedat the angles of the cross. Walls then were made toinclose the square. There were lower and attic stories,having…
Church architecture
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