The story of architecture: an outline of the styles in all countries (1896)
Mathews, Charles Thompson, 1863- · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 297
—> u a* O Pi XX! w ■ JIB ■%1 19 274 THE MAHOMETAN OR SARACEXIC STYLE. building was used as a festal hall, or place of generalrecreation, but at his death it was handed over to thecare of priests, and assumed the serious attitude ofits original intention. One of the best examples of this class of… … FlG. 108.—Nameless tomb at old Delhi. system of inlaying with precious stones, such asagates, bloodstones, jaspers, and the like. These arecombined in wreaths, scrolls, and frets, as exquisitein design as they are beautiful in colour, and relieved THE WESTERN STYLE. 275 by the pure white marble in…
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