Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches . listels awkwardly enriched with little circles, sc^uares, meanders, teeth of saws, and especiallyby innumerable little drilled holes. The human figures and the animalscarved on this stone present fewer im-perfections, and, though very barbarous,are, however, less so than the horribleones of Cividale. Of the three archesonly two retain images of saints, dressedin togne and long tunics, and whose headsare surrounded with concave aureoles instrong relief. As at Cividale, some ofthe features are tra
Architecture in Italy, from the sixth to the eleventh century; historical and critical researches . listels awkwardly enriched with little circles, sc^uares, meanders, teeth of saws, and especiallyby innumerable little drilled holes. The human figures and the animalscarved on this stone present fewer im-perfections, and, though very barbarous,are, however, less so than the horribleones of Cividale. Of the three archesonly two retain images of saints, dressedin togne and long tunics, and whose headsare surrounded with concave aureoles instrong relief. As at Cividale, some ofthe features are traced on a flat surfacef^ about two centimetres higher than theirFig. 74.—Balustrade existing in background, Outlined by furroAvs in thethe Belfry of the Cathedral ^^^^^ ^f ^^le drapery aud extremities, and of Spoleto —vlllth Century. , , . „ -it , by a depression of some is an ingenuous attempt at truth in the drapery, whichlooks ridiculous, and a certain pretence of indicating the nudewhich it covers One would think the author was a painter, or f ?• - \ i> * r/Fp.
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