Wonders of Architecture
Wonders of Architecture
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Sophia in all its integrity and splen- dour, before it had been profaned by Mahomet II. , in the year 1453. " Under the five small domes at the sides of the structure, open up the seven porches of the facade, of which five lead into the central atrium, and two into the exterior side galleries. The depth of these portals is garnished with columns in cipolin and pentelic marbles, in jasper, and in other precious materials. " The central door, whose outline cuts the balustrade of marble that runs ...above the other arcade, is, as it should be, richer and more ornate than the others. Besides the mass of columns in antique marble which support it and give it importance, three tiers of sculptured ornaments exquisitely carved bring out into bold relief its outline by their projection. Above this porch are placed the celebrated horses of Lysippus, which for a time ornamented the Arc du Carrousel at Paris. Mosaics upon a gold ground shine on all the porches in the midst of enamels, and numberless figures of every kind.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Sophia in all its integrity and splen- dour, before it had been profaned by Mahomet II. , in the year 1453. " Under the five small domes at the sides of the structure, open up the seven porches of the facade, of which five lead into the central atrium, and two into the exterior side galleries. The depth of these portals is garnished with columns in cipolin and pentelic marbles, in jasper, and in other precious materials. " The central door, whose outline cuts the balustrade of marble that runs ...above the other arcade, is, as it should be, richer and more ornate than the others. Besides the mass of columns in antique marble which support it and give it importance, three tiers of sculptured ornaments exquisitely carved bring out into bold relief its outline by their projection. Above this porch are placed the celebrated horses of Lysippus, which for a time ornamented the Arc du Carrousel at Paris. Mosaics upon a gold ground shine on all the porches in the midst of enamels, and numberless figures of every kind.
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