Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches . )tured ininterwreathed circles, in the usual Italian-Byzantine style, setin the front of the belfry of the cathedral of Spoleto. where Ihad already found a Greek bas-relief of the eighth century. Ancoxa.—The Italian-Byzantine style also appears on twofragments of parapets adorned with l)iai(lings, existing in theold crypt of the cathedral of Ancona, and on another fniuiuentoutside the church on the north-west Fig. 102.—Parapet found at S. :\[ana of the AngcL, .\.r,Msi f Xili ( ^ kiuw. Ass
Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches . )tured ininterwreathed circles, in the usual Italian-Byzantine style, setin the front of the belfry of the cathedral of Spoleto. where Ihad already found a Greek bas-relief of the eighth century. Ancoxa.—The Italian-Byzantine style also appears on twofragments of parapets adorned with l)iai(lings, existing in theold crypt of the cathedral of Ancona, and on another fniuiuentoutside the church on the north-west Fig. 102.—Parapet found at S. :\[ana of the AngcL, .\.r,Msi f Xili ( ^ kiuw. Assist.—Very interesting is a parapet brought to light inthe church of S. Maria of the Angels, near Assisi. It offers 198 two arcades supported hy pilasters enclosing two large crossesamong palms, braids and birds. Little braidings wind roundthe arches, descend on the pillars, run along the arms of thecrosses, and it is curious to see how they change below and aretransformed into palms (see Fig. 102). Fleurv says that between Home and the shores of theAdriatic there was, in the tenth century, a gieat affinity ofstyle, chiefly explained by the pontifical dominion over theMarche and the Esarcato. He does not, however, show clearlywhether he means to say that Eome in the ninth century exer-cised artistic influence over the Adriatic coasts, or vice , whichever it be, I believe that not only Rome, but thewestern shores of the Adriatic, submitted to the direct andexclusive influence of Lomliardy from t
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