Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 3Edwin Hodder Cassell & Company, 1886 |
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Page 187
... edifice has only recently risen upon its ruins . It retains its original form , and is an exact reproduction of one of the larger basilicas of the time of Constantine . It is impossible to describe the effect produced on the mind of the ...
... edifice has only recently risen upon its ruins . It retains its original form , and is an exact reproduction of one of the larger basilicas of the time of Constantine . It is impossible to describe the effect produced on the mind of the ...
Page 274
... edifice derives its chief interest from the splendid sculptures of Thorwaldsen . On either side of the nave are arranged colossal statues of the Twelve Apostles , lead- ing up to the chancel where the celebrated " Baptismal Angel ...
... edifice derives its chief interest from the splendid sculptures of Thorwaldsen . On either side of the nave are arranged colossal statues of the Twelve Apostles , lead- ing up to the chancel where the celebrated " Baptismal Angel ...
Page 282
... edifice was the work of Arnolfo del Cambio , in 1298 ; he also built the lofty tower , 308 feet in height . Additions and alterations to the building have been made by many architects . Historic frescoes adorn the walls and ceilings of ...
... edifice was the work of Arnolfo del Cambio , in 1298 ; he also built the lofty tower , 308 feet in height . Additions and alterations to the building have been made by many architects . Historic frescoes adorn the walls and ceilings of ...
Contents
JERUSALEM | 1 |
BRUSSELS AND THE CITIES OF BELGIUM | 33 |
The Ancient Navigators The Swedish ColonyWilliam Penn the Founder of the CityThe Dreary Morning | 92 |
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