. Brick and marble in the middle ages: notes of tours in the north of Italy . \^suii-Jli«bi&f£S«bii Vtndc-v m Ducal Pal Thap. X.] SA^T ANDREA. 257 old aiclies remain also in the lo^Yest stage, which, thoughnow l)uilt up, are still valuable as examples of the test modeof treating brickwork. They consist of three orders—thetwo inner formed of alternate voussoirs of brick and stone,carefully and regularly counterchanged, and the outer of amoulded tcrra-cotta ornament. Between each of these linesa ]»rick of deep red colour is set edgeways, shewing a darkline of little more than an inch and a
. Brick and marble in the middle ages: notes of tours in the north of Italy . \^suii-Jli«bi&f£S«bii Vtndc-v m Ducal Pal Thap. X.] SA^T ANDREA. 257 old aiclies remain also in the lo^Yest stage, which, thoughnow l)uilt up, are still valuable as examples of the test modeof treating brickwork. They consist of three orders—thetwo inner formed of alternate voussoirs of brick and stone,carefully and regularly counterchanged, and the outer of amoulded tcrra-cotta ornament. Between each of these linesa ]»rick of deep red colour is set edgeways, shewing a darkline of little more than an inch and a half in width, andvahuible as very clearly defining the lines of the arch. Allthese courses are on the same plane ; and probably anotherrim of the arch is concealed by the w^alling which has beenfilled in underneath.^ Going on from the Piazza San Pietro, and passing underan archway, we came upon the Castello di Corte, also a partof the ancient palace of the Gonzaga family, who were for along time lords of Mantua. It is certainly a very remarkablepiece of mediaeval fortification, but its efiect is much damagedby the
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