. The Archaeological journal. VII. THE BROLETTO AT MOXZA.(View of the Southern cud. 306 NOTICES OF AKCIIAEOLOOUAL PUBLICATIONS. form a class of edifices of the greatest interest, both in an historical and anarchitectural point of view. The Italian school of Gothic architectureappears perhaps to greater advantage in these buildings (peculiarly pic*turesque and grand, as Professor Willis has termed them) than in the churches ; the uses for which they were constructed allowed, or even sug-gested, a simplicity of composition admitting of that breadth of etlect whichMr. Street has well observed, se
. The Archaeological journal. VII. THE BROLETTO AT MOXZA.(View of the Southern cud. 306 NOTICES OF AKCIIAEOLOOUAL PUBLICATIONS. form a class of edifices of the greatest interest, both in an historical and anarchitectural point of view. The Italian school of Gothic architectureappears perhaps to greater advantage in these buildings (peculiarly pic*turesque and grand, as Professor Willis has termed them) than in the churches ; the uses for which they were constructed allowed, or even sug-gested, a simplicity of composition admitting of that breadth of etlect whichMr. Street has well observed, seems to have heen the great aim of theItalian architects. Lofty, open arches on the ground, and over themwindows of size proportionate to the Large hall which occupies the upperStory, with a projecting balcony, or Kinghiera. in the centre, arc thefeatures, which with a tower, to contain the bell which summoned thecitizens to debate or to arms, are common to nearly all these traveller in Italy must recollect th
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