Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London : George Bell and Sons · leaf 43
carving, in mosaic, or goldsmiths' work, im- Chap. I. Of the Archi- presses one with a certain restraint in the midst tectural of its splendour, a certain controlling dignity Basis and reserve appears to be exercised even in the use of the most beautiful materials, as well as in design and the… … of the dome, the half dome of the apse, or the long flat frieze above the arch columns of the nave of the basilicas, like St. Apolli- naris in Classe, afforded splendid fields for a splendid material, the cross light from the deep- set windows enriching the effect, and that every- thing might well…
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