The story of architecture: an outline of the styles in all countries (1896)
Mathews, Charles Thompson, 1863- · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 270
But though rich in treatment, it mustbe confessed that the beauty of simplicity is somewhatlacking. A more successful example still remainingis that of Sta. Maria Maggiore, 432 A. D., where good ARCHITECTURE AFTER THEODOSIUS. 247 proportion and unity of treatment are the most sali-ent features.… … Fig. 93.—Basilica of St. Paul after the fire of 1823. we still have the Church of San Nazario, at Ravenna,built by the daughter of Theodosius, and, curiouslyenough, a number of architectural contributions invarious parts of Italy from Theodoric the Goth.The most important of these is a palace at…
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