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The shores of the Adriatic, the Austrian side : the Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia (1908)

Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton), 1848-1923 · London : Murray · leaf 434

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2, and thescreen of a chapel of Trpimir at Rizinice, near Salona, islike that of this little chapel in style. This is the oldestplace of worship in Dalmatia, except the cathedral.It occupies the space between the two niches above thearchway, and the pierced window-slabs of the ninthcentury still… … CARVING IN EARLY CHURCHES 301 crouching on each side fills the space between. Roundthe arch and along the frieze runs an inscription. Allalong are the simple crockets called by the Italians caulicoli. The slabs at the bottom are surroundedby a running pattern bordered by zigzags. A numberof remains…

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