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Venice (1912)

Allen, Grant, 1848-1899 · New York, H. Holt and Company; [etc., etc.] · leaf 51

An illustration from Venice, 1912, leaf 51
lankedby a singularly beautiful group of columns. The capitals ofthese columns are a peculiar Italo-Byzantine adaptation ofthe Acanthus design. Note the deep ruby of the porphyrycolumns against the green marble behind. In the lunette immediately above the square door is arelief of an angel and a… … Photograph ; J. W. Cruickshanlt ITALO-BYZANTINE CARVING OF A SYMBOLICAL CHARACTER From the Soffit of the Akch over the Main Doorway, S. Marco

Art, Italian

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