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A text-book of the history of architecture (1904)

Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, and co. · leaf 379

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sthe most elaborate andwayward example of theGerman palace archi-tecture of the third pe-riod. Its details are ofthe most exaggeratedrococo type, like con-fectioners work done in stone ; and yet the building hasan air of princely splendor which partly atones for its de-tails. Besides this palace,… … FIG. 194. -CHVKCH OF ST. MARY (MARIENKIKCHE),DRESDEN. THE RENAISSANCE IN SPAIN. 34/ a dignified and rational piece of work. At Vienna are anumber of palaces of the third period, more interesting fortheir beautiful grounds and parks than for intrinsic archi-tectural merit. As in Italy, this was the…

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