The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 395
... building procedures had been handed down from generation to generation . Borromini's approach consisted of establishing a geometric figure for a building or room , then articulating this figure by means of geometric subunits . He thus ...
... building procedures had been handed down from generation to generation . Borromini's approach consisted of establishing a geometric figure for a building or room , then articulating this figure by means of geometric subunits . He thus ...
Page 578
... building was planned as a central octagon with a 16 - sided exterior . A chapel opened on each of the eight sides of the interior octagon , terminating in a deeply recessed apse at the end . Eight niches were cut into alternate facets ...
... building was planned as a central octagon with a 16 - sided exterior . A chapel opened on each of the eight sides of the interior octagon , terminating in a deeply recessed apse at the end . Eight niches were cut into alternate facets ...
Page 832
... buildings adjoin it to the north and south . The building also served as the meeting place of the Supreme Court until its own building was completed ( in 1935 ) . In 1792 the competition for the design of the Capitol was won by William ...
... buildings adjoin it to the north and south . The building also served as the meeting place of the Supreme Court until its own building was completed ( in 1935 ) . In 1792 the competition for the design of the Capitol was won by William ...
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Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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