Architecture: Gothic and RenaissanceSmith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger)
History
Architecture: Gothic and Renaissance
Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger)
Architecture -- History; Architecture, Gothic; Architecture, Renaissance; Church architecture
53. CATHEDRAL AT ORVIETO. (BEGUN 1290; FAÇADE, 1310.) 125
54. OGIVAL WINDOW-HEAD 129
55. TRACERY IN WINDOW-HEAD, FROM VENICE 130
56. WINDOW FROM TIVOLI 134
57. ITALIAN GOTHIC WINDOW, WITH TRACERY IN HEAD 136
58. CATHEDRAL AT TOLEDO. INTERIOR. (BEGUN 1227.) 139
59. THE GIRALDA AT SEVILLE. (BEGUN IN 1196; FINISHED
IN 1568.) 141
60. DOORWAY FROM CHURCH AT BATALHA. (BEGUN 1385.) 151
61. STROZZI PALACE AT FLORENCE. (BEGUN 1489.) 169
62. PART OF THE LOGGIA DEL CONSIGLIO AT VERONA 171
63. THE PANDOLFINI PALACE, FLORENCE. DESIGNED BY RAPHAEL 173
64. ST. PETER'S AT ROME. INTERIOR. (1506-1661.) 177
65. MONUMENT BY SANSOVINO, IN STA. MARIA DEL POPOLO, ROME 179
66. PALAZZO GIRAUD, ROME. BY BRAMANTE. (1506.) 180
67. ITALIAN SHELL ORNAMENT 183
68. THE CHURCH OF THE REDENTORE, VENICE. (1576.) 185
69. CERTOSA NEAR PAVIA. PART OF WEST FRONT. (BEGUN 1473.) 188
70. VILLA MEDICI--ON THE PINCIAN HILL NEAR ROME. BY
ANNIBALE LIPPI (NOW THE _Académie Française_).
(A.D. 1540.) 191
70A. EARLY RENAISSANCE CORBEL 192
71. WINDOW FROM A HOUSE AT ORLEANS. (EARLY 16TH CENTURY.) 195
72. CAPITAL FROM THE HOUSE OF FRANCIS I., ORLEANS. (1540.) 197
73. PAVILLON RICHELIEU OF THE LOUVRE, PARIS 199
74. PART OF THE TUILERIES, PARIS. (BEGUN 1564.) 201
75. CAPITAL FROM DELORME'S WORK AT THE LOUVRE 202
76. HÔTEL DES INVALIDES, PARIS 204
77. WINDOW FROM COLMAR. (1575.) 208
78. ZEUGHAUS, DANTZIC. (1605.) 209
79. COUNCIL-HOUSE AT LEYDEN. (1599.) 211
80. QUADRANGLE OF THE CASTLE OF SCHALABURG 213
81. HOLLAND HOUSE, KENSINGTON. (1607.) 216
82. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, LONDON. (1675-1710.) 220
83. HOUSES AT CHESTER. (16TH CENTURY.) 225
84. THE ALCAZAR AT TOLEDO. (BEGUN 1568.) 231
[Illustration: {STAINED GLASS FROM CHARTRES CATHEDRAL.}]
GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL WORDS.
ABACUS.--The upper portion of the capital of a column, upon
which the weight to be carried rests.
AISLE (Lat. _ala_).--The side subdivision in a church;
occasionally all the subdivisions, including the nave, are
called aisles.
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