Arthur Stratton · Series VIII. Vestibules, Vaulted Loggias and Covered Approaches
Plates LII and LIII. Arcaded Loggias in Italian Courtyards
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Plates LII and LIII. — In Italy, the interiors of palace courtyards afford innumerable instances of superimposed arcaded loggias, which provide not only effective elevations but also covered communication at various levels. Repetition of the bay unit, in which single or coupled columns and piers are introduced, is the governing factor in this type of design. Such combinations of trabeation and arcuation as were evolved favoured the development of vaulted and domed ceilings, such as the beautiful example from the Vatican illustrated on Plate LII, whereas most French and English examples, which developed at a later period, were covered with flat ceilings.
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