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... wall , bind it durably to the architecture , making it especially suitable for the ornament of buildings in which the wall has an important bearing and enclosing function and continuous blank surfaces . Stained glass , which , like ...
... wall , bind it durably to the architecture , making it especially suitable for the ornament of buildings in which the wall has an important bearing and enclosing function and continuous blank surfaces . Stained glass , which , like ...
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... wall ) and stretchers ( stone or brick laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall ) . This type of masonry was called opus quadratum . Concrete walls , except below ground , were always faced . They are divided into types ...
... wall ) and stretchers ( stone or brick laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall ) . This type of masonry was called opus quadratum . Concrete walls , except below ground , were always faced . They are divided into types ...
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... Wall and vault mosaics . Wall and vault mosaics that have survived are relatively rare . The earliest and best- preserved examples are those adorning fountains in the courtyards of houses at Pompeii and Herculaneum . These show ...
... Wall and vault mosaics . Wall and vault mosaics that have survived are relatively rare . The earliest and best- preserved examples are those adorning fountains in the courtyards of houses at Pompeii and Herculaneum . These show ...
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