Lees, George Frederic William, 1872- · London : Methuen · leaf 44
biographies, havecovered the lower portion of the staircase withthe most varied, intricate, and beautiful designsimaginable. The pilasters, which are deco-rated at their base with clear-cut medallions,are one mass of delicate arabesques. Underthe porch and within the sunk panels beneath 1 The… … STAIRCASE IN THK COURTYARD AT BLOIS THE FRENCH RENAISSANCE 21 the first balustrade is a similar ornamentation,and there, in addition, are more of the nowfamiliar salamanders, and the crowned initialsof the King and Queen. But the chief beautyof these pilasters resides in the adorable statuesof…
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