Fletcher, Banister; Fletcher, Banister: A history of architecture for the student, craftsman, and amateur: being a comparative view of the historical styles from the earliest period (London, 1896)

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COMPARATIVE ARCHITECTURE.

1661.—Bernini erected the fourfold colonnades in-
closing the piazza in front.

“ With arms wide open to embrace
The entry of the human race.”

Browning.

In Baron von Geymuller’s book, mentioned below, there
is a plan, with the portions of separate dates coloured
differently, which is very interesting, and also a comparison
drawn between the fundamental principles of design which
characterize each scheme.

Comparative plans (No. 124):

St. Peter's Milan. St. Paul’s.
(No. 125).

Area in sq. yds. 18,000 10,000 9,35°

Length in yards. 205 148 170

Pantheon (No. 35).

Diam. of dome. 138 ft. 142 ft. 6. in. 100 ft.

Sta. Sophia
(No. 48).
8,150
118

106 ft. 9 in.

Cologne
(No. 127).
7,400
156

Florence.
134 ft. 6 in.

Note.—For Comparative Table of Florence, Rome,
and Venice, see p. 227.

REFERENCE BOOKS.

Geymiiller, “ Les Projets primitifs pour la Basilique de
St. Pierre.”

Percier and Fontaine’s “Rome.”

Letarouilly’s “ Edifices de Rome Moderne.”

“ Detail and Ornament of the Italian Renaissance,” by
G. J. Oakeshott.

“Rienzi,” by Lord Lytton. (Historical Novel.)

THE VENETIAN SCHOOL.

“ Underneath day’s azure eyes,

Ocean’s nursling, Venice lies,

A peopled labyrinth of walls,
Amphitrite’s destined halls,

Which her hoary sire now paves
With his blue and beaming waves.