Mediæval art, from the peace of the church to the eve of the renaissance, 312-1350 (1904)
Lethaby, W. R. (William Richard), 1857-1931 · London, Duckworth and co.: New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 82
i. suggests, that this type was of Egyptian origin. Anexample of this kind of capital has recently been found inthe Mosque of Kerouan, not far from the ancient Carthage.Another found at the same place has the carved ornamentarranged within a series of interlacing lozenges (Fig. 21).Similar capitals… … RAVENxNA. IMPOST-CAPITAL FROM S. VITALE Face p. 40 BYZANTINE CORINTHIAN 41 circular basket, and on the rim of this four doves areperched which fill the angles under the abacus. I give afigure after Piranesi of a capital of this kind found inRome (Fig. 22). Byzantine-Corinthian ^ capitals appear
Art, Medieval
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