The Encyclopedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalCrown, 1982 - 1364 pages |
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Page 115
... aisles by columns with Corinthian capitals , reminding one very much of the early Christian basilica ; in the latter , the separation of the nave from the aisles is by square piers . The cathedral at Pisa , with its baptistery ...
... aisles by columns with Corinthian capitals , reminding one very much of the early Christian basilica ; in the latter , the separation of the nave from the aisles is by square piers . The cathedral at Pisa , with its baptistery ...
Page 402
... aisles , gives 21 in . 4 lines , and they are actually a little less than 24 in . 1549. In the church of Santa Maria Maggiore , the width is 52 ft . 7 in . , and 56 ft . 6 in . and 4 lines high , to the ceiling under the roof . The ...
... aisles , gives 21 in . 4 lines , and they are actually a little less than 24 in . 1549. In the church of Santa Maria Maggiore , the width is 52 ft . 7 in . , and 56 ft . 6 in . and 4 lines high , to the ceiling under the roof . The ...
Page 1018
... aisles are three cubes in height , including the vaulting , and the nave six ; the entire open space of the interior has 18 cubes for each aisle , or 36 for the two side aisles , and 72 for the nave ; in all 108 cubes , or exactly one ...
... aisles are three cubes in height , including the vaulting , and the nave six ; the entire open space of the interior has 18 cubes for each aisle , or 36 for the two side aisles , and 72 for the nave ; in all 108 cubes , or exactly one ...
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