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Identifier: howtojudgearchit00stur (find matches)
Title: How to judge architecture : a popular guide to the appreciation of buildings
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909
Subjects: Architecture Architecture -- Study and teaching
Publisher: New York : The Baker & Taylor Co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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IAi.AZ/.u i;ni;i.i Ai, ilokkxci:, tuscany. PLATE XMV. The Earliest Revised Classical Style adorn the frieze above the columns: butthese rondels are filled with cherubs andthe whole composition may be set down tothe Christian ecclesiastic feeling. Againthe fifteenth century spirit is seen in thesculpture of the central arch, both on thearchivolt^ and the intrados : ^ but he hadno antique example of a decorated arch andas an artist he felt the need of one. Thereis a mistaken use of ancient forms in thecarved flutings of the uppermost frieze,the strigil ornament taken from somesarcophagus; but this also may be con-doned in view of the fact that sculptor ashe was he dared not undertake architec-tural carving of would-be classical intent.The coupled pilasters of the upper storyare hardly classic ; in fact the pilaster inany form is a rarity in external architec-ture, so far as we know the buildings ofImperial Rome; and this feature wasdestined to be altogether characteristic of Arcliivolt:

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