Spanish architecture of the sixteenth century; general view of the plateresque and Herrera styles (1917)
Byne, Arthur, 1883-1935, Byne, Mildred Stapley, 1875-1941 · New York, London : G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 248
or the figure. Theeminent Professor Justi claims that Riano invented a newsystem of ornament in which special emphasis was laid on thefigure. This can hardly be granted but it is true that his useof radiating figures in the dome was an innovation—not anew system of ornament, merely his personal… … 5CM,E CJT-^ I FEET SCALE DRAWING.OF A WINDOW OF THE AYUNTAMIENTO, SEVILLE.Diego de Riano, Architect, f52/-jj. 219 SEVILLE AND THE AYORK OF DIEGO DE RIANO 2^21 The facility of the execution is marvelous, as if the forms hadbeen carved in feverish haste before the artists impressioncould grow vague.…
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