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ABC/138
Title
The ecclesiastical architecture of Italy from the time of Constantine to the 15th century. Series Two: 2 vols: Vol I
Date(s)
- [1842-1844] (Creation)
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1 volume
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Name of creator
(2 Dec 1786–9 Feb 1846)
Biographical history
British MP and architectural writer
ODNB Entry:
https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/15721
ODNB Entry:
https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/15721
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The second volume of a First Series of works presenting the Ecclesiastical Architecture of Italy, from the time of Constantine to the 15th century. It contains an extensive suite of drawings of the following buildings, with descriptive texts for each of them: 12th century - San Ciriaco, Ancona; The Asinelli and Garisenda Towers, Bologna; San Donato, Murano; Chiaravalle, near Milan; San Zenone, Verona; Santa Maria, Trastevere, Rome; San Pietro, Spoleto; San Leone; Santa Maria Matricolare, Verona; San Domino; San Michele, Lucca; The Cathedral, Trent; 13th century - Santa Maria, Toscanella; Santa Maria di Arezzo; San Andrea, Vercelli; San Francesco, Assisi; The Under Church, Assisi; San Antonio, Padua; The Cathedral, Cremona; The Battisterio, Parma; Cathedral, Sienna; The Duomo, Orvieto; The Duomo, Florence; Piazza di Perugia; Portals, San Quirico; Palazzo Publico, Piacenza; 14th century - Palazzo Publico, Sienna; San Lorenzo, Genoa; Santa Maria della Spina, Pisa; Tombs of the Scaligers, Verona; Castello Vecchio, Ferrara; Piazza delle Erbe, Verona; The Duomo, Milan; San Giovanni, Monza; 15th century - La Mercanzia, Bologna; San Francesco di Rimini.
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Language of material
- English
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One loose cover. Spine and corners slightly scuffed