Goodyear, W. H. (William Henry), 1846-1923 · Meadville, Pa., New York, Flood and Vincent · leaf 166
al throughout—walls, roof, and columns are all ofstone. There is not the sense of incongruity, as regards EO^^IAXESQUE AECHITECTURE. 149 durability and material, between two parts of the build-ings. Both are harmonized into one mass not onlyas regards material but also as regards lines and… … FlG. -Pisa Cathedral. portant consideration is that relating to possible con-flagrations and the resulting disaster to a timber-roofedbuilding. There is no doubt that the occurrence of suchdestructions by fire had much to do with the introductionof the vaultings. In the general prosperity and power…
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