1. ITALY and SICILY. Topographical Sketch. NORTHERN ITALY. CENTRAL ITALY. SOUTHERN ITALY. Analysis of Buildings. Plans. Walls, Towers, and Columns. Openings and Arches. Roofs and Vaults. Mouldings and Ornaments. Construction and Design 112 2. SPAIN. Chronological Sketch 137 3. PORTUGAL 142 CHAPTER IX. GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE. Principles of Construction and Design. Materials and Construction 143 CHAPTER X. RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE. GENERAL VIEW. Analysis of Buildings. Plans. Walls and Columns. Openings. Construction and Design 154 CHAPTER XI. RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE IN ITALY. FLORENCE. ROME. VENICE, VICENZA, VERONA. MILAN, PAVIA. GENOA, TURIN, NAPLES. Country Villas 165 CHAPTER XII. RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE IN FRANCE AND NORTHERN EUROPE. 1. FRANCE. Chronological Sketch 193 2. BELGIUM and the NETHERLANDS 206 3. GERMANY 210 CHAPTER XIII. RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE IN GREAT BRITAIN, SPAIN, AND PORTUGAL. 1. ENGLAND. Chronological Sketch 214 2. SCOTLAND 227 3. SPAIN and PORTUGAL 229 [Illustration: {SCULPTURED ORNAMENT FROM RHEIMS CATHEDRAL.}] LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE CERTOSA, THE, NEAR PAVIA. FROM THE CLOISTERS Frontispiece SAINT GEORGE. PANEL FROM THE TOMB OF CARDINAL AMBOISE IN ROUEN CATHEDRAL Title Page GLOSSARY. FORTY ENGRAVINGS OF DETAILS xv to xxxix 1. WEST ENTRANCE, LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL. (1275.) 5 2. GROUND PLAN OF PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL. (1118 to 1193.) 6 3. TRANSVERSE SECTION OF THE NAVE OF SALISBURY CATHEDRAL 7 4. CHOIR OF WORCESTER CATHEDRAL. (BEGUN 1224.) 9 5. NAVE OF WELLS CATHEDRAL. (1206 to 1242.) 9 6. GROUND PLAN OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY 11 7. HOUSE OF JAQUES COEUR AT BOURGES. (BEGUN 1443.) 15 8. PLAN OF WARWICK CASTLE. (14TH AND 15TH CENTURIES.) 16 9. PALACES ON THE GRAND CANAL, VENICE. (14TH CENTURY.) 18 10. WELL AT REGENSBURG. (15TH CENTURY.) 20 11. GOTHIC ORNAMENT. FROM SENS CATHEDRAL (HEADPIECE) 21 12. LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. (MOSTLY EARLY ENGLISH.) 35