. A history of architecture in Italy from the time of Constantine to the dawn of the renaissance. ort columns, which rest on standinglions much too small for them, — the bases projecting on either side of Troja; m ARCHITECTURE IN ITALY of the animals backs. The capitals are of exaggerated size, withtwo rane^es of acanthus leaves, with a florid standing ofSessa* . figure in the centre of one face, and in the place of volutes,birds and animals. The columns are joined by segmental arches,two on the longer side and one on each end ; the spandrils filled withfigures of saints and prophets, some on
. A history of architecture in Italy from the time of Constantine to the dawn of the renaissance. ort columns, which rest on standinglions much too small for them, — the bases projecting on either side of Troja; m ARCHITECTURE IN ITALY of the animals backs. The capitals are of exaggerated size, withtwo rane^es of acanthus leaves, with a florid standing ofSessa* . figure in the centre of one face, and in the place of volutes,birds and animals. The columns are joined by segmental arches,two on the longer side and one on each end ; the spandrils filled withfigures of saints and prophets, some on a ground of mosaic; and atthe angles, standing figures. The faces of the pulpit above aredivided by slender columns into panels filled with mosaic and marbleinlay. Near the pulpit stands a paschal candlestick of great beauty,about eleven feet high, on a circular base or plinth, ornamented withstanding figures between foliage. The shaft is of delicate mosaic inspirals, interrupted by two bands of sculpture divided by coupledcolonnettes into compartments enclosing figures of popes and Fig. 282. Sessa. Pulpit in Cathedral. THE SOUTHERN ROMANESQUE 67 This interesting work is contemporary with the pulpit, both dating,according to an inscription, from 1260.^ One of the most richly adorned pulpits is that of the cathedral ofRavello. (Fig. 283.) It is nearly contemporary with thelast mentioned, thouo^h somewhat later. Six lions support veUotwisted columns with a fine mosaic in the spirals and richfoliaged capitals. The angles of the pulpit above have shafts simi-lar to those of the supporting columns, but smaller, with a very rich
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