Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches . 251. witliout ornaments, and of an original form. But \\itli very littlereflection one sees there the ludimentary ensemlde of thecapitals of the cihorium of S. Aml)roise, whose physiognomy,full of expression, suggests the style of the ninth is in that place a proof of contemporaneity which hnds confirmation in the evident resem-blance of the apsides of the tAvol)asilicas. The bottom of the greatnave, in the part corresponding to thethree last between-columns and tothe ajisis, is occup
Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches . 251. witliout ornaments, and of an original form. But \\itli very littlereflection one sees there the ludimentary ensemlde of thecapitals of the cihorium of S. Aml)roise, whose physiognomy,full of expression, suggests the style of the ninth is in that place a proof of contemporaneity which hnds confirmation in the evident resem-blance of the apsides of the tAvol)asilicas. The bottom of the greatnave, in the part corresponding to thethree last between-columns and tothe ajisis, is occupied by a cryptwhich has its level a little below thatof the naves, and on that accountgoes out considerably, raising thechoir by more than two yards. Itis formed of numerous cross-vaults,supported by colonnettes of antiquepiiduction and of very varied forms,including that of the hfth is the church of S. Vincent, whose liasilical form,simple structure, and capitals, for the most part very ancient,have made Mella. Paravicini,* and almost all the writers whoconcern themselves with the art,
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