 | Marianna Starke - 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 392
...exemplary life of. S. Carlo Borromeo, embellish the walls of this chapel. A. staircase, consisting of 46'8 steps, leads to the top of the cathedral; and it is...pile, without ascending to its roofs; where alone the fret-works, carving, and sculpture, can be viewed to advantage. The three finished sides of the exterior... | |
 | Mariana Starke - 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 926
...preserved ; bis robes, crosier, and mitre, are superb ; and Silver Bassi Rilievi, executed by liubini, after the designs of Cerano, and representing the...finished sides of the exterior walls are covered with Bassi Rilievi, Statues, and Groups of Figures ; several of them well executed ; while every spire,... | |
 | Joshua Horner - 1841 - عدد الصفحات: 162
...it may be considered a good specimen of what the art was capable of producing, in the middle ages. It is impossible to form a just idea of the exterior decorations of this venerable pile, without ascending to the roof, which is reached by a flight of 468 steps. Every spire,... | |
 | Francis Coghlan - 1845 - عدد الصفحات: 996
...whence a winding staircase leads to the top of the cathedral. It is impossible, as we have before said, to form a just idea of the exterior decorations of this immense and venerable pile, without ascending to its roofs, where alone the fret-works, carvings, and sculptures can be viewed... | |
 | Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 614
...found. A staircase, consisting of four hundred and sixty-eight steps, leads to the top of the building, and it is impossible to form a just idea of the exterior...carving, and sculpture can be viewed to advantage. PART III. " FROM the light of southern skies, Where the stately columns rise — Wanderer from the... | |
 | John Talwin Shewell - 1870 - عدد الصفحات: 480
...sublime panoramic view over the city and the Milanese; and without making this ascent to the roof, it is impossible to form a just idea of the exterior...decorations of this immense and venerable marble pile, for here alone the fretwork, carving, and sculpture, can be viewed to advantage. A fine view is also... | |
 | MRS. ELLIS - 1841 - عدد الصفحات: 170
...likeness of Napoleon may be found. A staircase, consisting of 468 steps, leads to the top of the building, and it is impossible to form a just idea of the exterior...pile, without ascending to its roofs ; where alone the epiry fretwork, carving, and sculpture can be viewed to advantage. THE PILGRIM'S REST. PART III. "... | |
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Cerano, and representing the great features of the exemplary life of S. Carlo Borromeo, embellish the walls of this Chapel. A Staircase, consisting of four hundred and sixty-eight steps, leads to the top of the Cathedral : and it is impossible to form... 