The Archæology of Rome, Parte11James Parker and Company London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1876 |
Términos y frases comunes
Anagni Anastasius ancient angels antique Apostles apse arch of triumph artists Baptistery Basilica beautiful belong birds built Byzantine called Cardinal Catacomb centre chapel choir choir-screen Christian church Ciampini ciborium Clement colour columns confessio Constantine Cosmas and Damian Cosmati crown crypt decoration Domitilla drawing emblems Evangelists FECIT fifth century fourth century Fresco painting frescoes Galla Placidia gold Greek Hadrian hand head high altar HOC OPVS holy Ibid inscribed inscription Jacob John Lateran Madonna MAGISTER marble Maria in Cosmedin Maria Maggiore martyrs monogram mosaic pavement mosaic picture Moses nave Nereo nimbus Opus original ornamented panels Paul period Peter placed Plate Pope Leo IV Prætextatus Prassede Praxede preserved probably Pudentiana Ravenna rebuilt remains represented restored Roma Roman Rome round saints sarcophagus sculpture seated seems shew side silver sixteenth century slab subjects symbol temple Thermæ thirteenth century throne tomb tribune twelfth century Vatican Vatican Museum vault walls
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Página 145 - Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and Who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink ; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
Página 143 - ... as if clearly to mark the transition, these stone beds are here surrounded with a cornice, which gives them the form of sarcophagi. The remains of the frescoes, which clearly are of the same time as the original building, are the sole proof that this grave did not belong to any of those heathens who abstained from burning, but that it was really from the beginning a Christian foundation. They are, especially in the mere ornaments, of rare beauty, and no decorative artist of the Augustan age need...
Página 4 - Pauper sibi videtur ac sordidus, nisi parietes magnis et pretiosis orbibus refulserunt, nisi Alexandrina marmora Numidicis crustis distincta sunt, nisi illis undique operosa et in picturae modum variata...
Página 12 - CVLMEN APOSTOLICVM CVM CAELESTINVS HABERET PRIMVS ET IN TOTO FVLGERET EPISCOPVS ORBE HAEC QVAE MIRARIS FVNDAVIT PRESBYTER VRBIS ILLYRICA DE GENTE PETRVS VIR NOMINE TANTO DIGNVS AB EXORTV CHRISTI NVTRITVS IN AVLA PAVPERIBVS LOCVPLES SIBI PAVPER QVI BONA VITAE PRAESENTIS FVGIENS MERVIT SPERARE...
Página 15 - John, the other two emblems and the twenty-four elders have been destroyed. On the vault of the apse, or tribune, is a group of large figures ; in the centre is Christ standing on the clouds, with a scroll in His left hand, the right hand elevated, as in the act of speaking; on His right hand is S.
Página 2 - ... where were white, green, and blue hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
Página 106 - As in the rise of the faith the symbolic type of the Saviour must necessarily be youthful, so in its triumph it was natural that the Redeemer should have the aspect of one mature in years. In the choir of...
Página 136 - The composition of the stucco, and the method of preparing the walls for painting, is described by the ancient writers: "They first covered the walls with a layer of ordinary plaster, over which, when dry, were successively added three other layers of a finer quality, mixed with sand. Above these were placed three layers of a composition of chalk and marble-dust, the upper one being laid on before...