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 389
ian order, and, by its symmetry andbeauty, excels the charms of St. Peters at Rome. Thelofty dome, whose summit is three hundred and sixtyfeet above the pavement, is a most worthy compeer ofthe domes belonging to the French Pantheon or the Ro-man St. Peters. Mighty buttresses could alone… … ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL, LONDON. Renaissance Style. 367 being a magnificent drum surrounded by a beautifulperistyle, and upon the drum rests the crown of thedome. The stone lantern, which rises above the dome,is supported by a brick cone, which is built centrallywithin. The western facade is a…
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