Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches . Fig. 143.—Lacunar of the Tomb of S. :\Iark in the Crypt— Fig. Hi.—Parapet of S. Mark of the Partecipazi, existing in the South Transept — 829. point of making one helieve them to be the work of the sameartist, so identical are their respective designs. I have grouped in a second category, and it is both the most . 2 92 nunurous and tlie most cliaracteristic of the iiiiitli cciiturvByzantine style, parapets, which though decorated \\ith inter-hicings, exhibit them formed of bandelet
Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches . Fig. 143.—Lacunar of the Tomb of S. :\Iark in the Crypt— Fig. Hi.—Parapet of S. Mark of the Partecipazi, existing in the South Transept — 829. point of making one helieve them to be the work of the sameartist, so identical are their respective designs. I have grouped in a second category, and it is both the most . 2 92 nunurous and tlie most cliaracteristic of the iiiiitli cciiturvByzantine style, parapets, which though decorated \\ith inter-hicings, exhibit them formed of bandelets similar to those in theciborium of S. Mary of Grado, and distribnted in accordance withan ornamental idea often quite different from that which guidedthe artists of the preceding century. In these interlacings, thatwhich most often serves as basis is the square set at angles, orthe rhoml); round these figures turn circles and semi-circles,always knotted and often empanelling roses and half roses inra^ed or girandole fashion similar to tliose of the eighth century ;or else crosses, palms, doves, or other caprices. The mostcharacteristic of these parapets
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