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... century . It represented one culmina- tion of a general trend in architectural design -which had begun in mid - 13th century with the more restrained Rayonnant style - that emphasized decoration over structure . The most conspicuous ...
... century . It represented one culmina- tion of a general trend in architectural design -which had begun in mid - 13th century with the more restrained Rayonnant style - that emphasized decoration over structure . The most conspicuous ...
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... century ) , and Agathias ( 6th century ) . Late in the 10th cen- tury the Cephalas collection was revised and augmented . This revision forms the first 15 books of the anthology , now preserved in the Palatine manuscript , so called ...
... century ) , and Agathias ( 6th century ) . Late in the 10th cen- tury the Cephalas collection was revised and augmented . This revision forms the first 15 books of the anthology , now preserved in the Palatine manuscript , so called ...
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... century , Christ was also shown with this imperial attribute , as was his symbol , the Lamb of God , from the end of the 4th century . In the 5th century it was sometimes given to angels , but it was not until the 6th century that the ...
... century , Christ was also shown with this imperial attribute , as was his symbol , the Lamb of God , from the end of the 4th century . In the 5th century it was sometimes given to angels , but it was not until the 6th century that the ...
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