Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · New York: John Wiley · leaf 333
from formed Gothic buildings, equallyrefined in their profile and plan. § xvi. The character of the profile is indeed much altered bythe accidental nature of the surface decoration; but the import-ance of the broad difference between the raised and flat profilewill be felt on glancing at the… … Xhcaratian oiH&£t£. Jujjeaajui, Iitk=c;Ta isro adv/ny^T DECORATION. XXV. THE BASE. 293 bling flat leaves, they are literally spurs, or claws, as high, asthey are broad; and the third, from St. Michele of Pavia,appears to be intended to have its resemblance to a claw en-forced by the transverse…
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