Mazes and labyrinths : a general account of their history and developments (1922)
Matthews, William Henry, 1882- · London ; New York : Longmans, Green and Co., 39 Paternoster Row, London, E.E.4 · leaf 111
thesame city, Sta. Maria-di-Trastavera, has a labyrinth com-posed of variously coloured marbles worked in the floor. 57 It is II ft. across and was probably construfted about1190 A.D. (Fig. 45). It is now somewhat mutilated, butwas originally a most beautiful example. The fa6l thatthe inner paths… … Fig. 47.—Labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral. (Gailhabaud.) reference to the various degrees of beatitude by whichthe soul approaches heaven, as figured by Dante. Fig. 46shows another old Italian specimen. It is nearly 111^ ft.in diameter and is to be found in the church of San Vitale,Ravenna. Designs…
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