Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches . ho has spoken of thischurch could not deduce anything from its numerous sculpturesof 1008, for they erroneously regarded them as remains of theold hasilicas of Altinate of the sixth or seventh century. Perhaps in 861, when nearly all the perimetral walls of thechurch were re-made, and the little chapels and minor apsidesstill existed, the ancient nave was not touched ; so that, at theheginning of the eleventh century, it was in such a ruinous con-dition as to require a radical rebuilding. At any
Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches . ho has spoken of thischurch could not deduce anything from its numerous sculpturesof 1008, for they erroneously regarded them as remains of theold hasilicas of Altinate of the sixth or seventh century. Perhaps in 861, when nearly all the perimetral walls of thechurch were re-made, and the little chapels and minor apsidesstill existed, the ancient nave was not touched ; so that, at theheginning of the eleventh century, it was in such a ruinous con-dition as to require a radical rebuilding. At any rate, this isthe only part of the church which was rebuilt in 1008, and whichto-day remains almost intact. I say almost, because I have 33C been able to con\ince myself tliat its eastern portion, corre-si)ontling to the in-esb3tery, must in the second half of thetwelfth century have undergone serious damage, as in that part,the lateral chancels of the choir and even some capitals of thelarger columns, five in number, have been rebuilt. The capitals of the other thirteen columns are all, except. Fig. 161.—Capital from the Naves of the Cathedral of Torcello— 1008. one which is of the sixth century, work of the year 1008, andhave so perfect an analogy with those of the S. Mark ofOrseolos time which we have already seen, as to make it quiteuseless to describe them. One alone differs, because it is animitation of the sixth century, a very original capital of com-posite style, which has a row of very elegant little trees instead of ji lower low ul loa\i\s. Here, all the capitals of the nave arccrowned by low cymatia of red marble formed by a baton, a shell,and a listel. On the cymatia rest the naked arches, the foot alittle raised, and this is the most ancient example in the lagoonsof those stilted arches which in the succeeding centuries formedthe delight of the Venetian architects.
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