Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches . coarse pillars, in the upper part ofwhich is a curved cross, and, in the lower part,a rude rosette inscribed in a circle formed ofseveral ribbons knotted at equal and grapes fill up the gaps. From this epoch until the eleventh centurythe Roman Forum must have been encircledby a thick ring of churches in the formationof which the old temples and the spacious p^^ gg.—Paiapet ofbasilicas were very serviceable. It is certain s. Agnes-beyondthat the extensive excavations effecte
Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches . coarse pillars, in the upper part ofwhich is a curved cross, and, in the lower part,a rude rosette inscribed in a circle formed ofseveral ribbons knotted at equal and grapes fill up the gaps. From this epoch until the eleventh centurythe Roman Forum must have been encircledby a thick ring of churches in the formationof which the old temples and the spacious p^^ gg.—Paiapet ofbasilicas were very serviceable. It is certain s. Agnes-beyondthat the extensive excavations effected in ourtimes in the very heart of the grandest empirethat ever existed, have brought to light aconsiderable num-ber of Italian-By-zantine sculptures,which, withoutdoubt, once formedpart of neigh-bouring ragme nts ofparapets, pilasters,capitals, abaci,crosses, &c., nowrest alongside ofthe marvelloussplendours of an-cient pagan Art todemonstrate by astrong and singularcontrast the mostprofound decadenceof Christian art. Among the mostnoteworthy piecesare two marblesadorned with. ;)|;i:f!..;i,iii;i-: •?||1;?^^-
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