. A history of art in ancient Egypt . i^d^S^,MM^^i&J&J!^iis^&Je^. 50 Fu;. 68.—Capital and entablature of the temple of the Deus Rediculus at Rome. ornaments of stone have to be replaced, as in the temple of theDeus Rediculus, by moulded terra cotta (Fig. 68). The resultis sometimes pleasing enough, especially by the surprise which itcauses. Santa Maria delle Grazie, at Milan, is a masterpiece of 1 From the work of the Abbe Uggeri, entitled : Ze Detail des Matcriaux dontseservaient Irs Anciais pour la Construction de leurs Bltiments (Rome, oblong folio,i8oo, pi. v.). Gp:neral Principles of Cons
. A history of art in ancient Egypt . i^d^S^,MM^^i&J&J!^iis^&Je^. 50 Fu;. 68.—Capital and entablature of the temple of the Deus Rediculus at Rome. ornaments of stone have to be replaced, as in the temple of theDeus Rediculus, by moulded terra cotta (Fig. 68). The resultis sometimes pleasing enough, especially by the surprise which itcauses. Santa Maria delle Grazie, at Milan, is a masterpiece of 1 From the work of the Abbe Uggeri, entitled : Ze Detail des Matcriaux dontseservaient Irs Anciais pour la Construction de leurs Bltiments (Rome, oblong folio,i8oo, pi. v.). Gp:neral Principles of Construction.—Materials. 105 its kind, thanks to the skill and tact displayed by Bramante in themanagement of the burnt clay which was the only materialafforded him by the plains of Lombardy; but where Bramantesucceeded, less skilful artists have failed. They have demandedeffects from brick which it was unable to give, with a profounddiscord between form and matter as a result. Of all the causes which modify the forms of architecture anddetermine its character,
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