Identifier: byzantineromanes131jack (find matches)
Title: Byzantine and Romanesque architecture
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Jackson, Thomas Graham, Sir, 1835-1924
Subjects: Architecture, Byzantine Architecture, Romanesque
Publisher: Cambridge (Eng.) University press
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

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aSR6fissaa?siT-fB-9ic*$apR/i>i- Another inscription in Lombardic lettering of the13th century records the foundation of this Cathedral inthe time of Alexander II (1061 —1073), Anselmo Badagiowho had been bishop of Lucca, the Pope who presentedthe consecrated banner to William of Normandy whenhe was about to invade England. There is howevernothing left of that building, and the body of the churchis in fully developed Italian Gothic, of which style it isone of the best examples. But the west front with itsstately portico is still Romanesque, though only built inthe 13th century. It consists of three large archesThe inlaid Opening into a portico or narthex of the whole width ofthe church, one arch being cramped by the tower andtherefore smaller than the others. Above are three tiers ofarcading, Pisan fashion, but enriched with inlays of blackand white (Plate LXX) in spandril and column, someof the latter being also carved. The whole has an effect * Ridolfi, Guida di Lucca. Plate LXX
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THE CATHEDRAL—LUCCA. West front CH. xvi) LUCCA 253 somewhat bizarre, but entirely delightful. On projecting Thebrackets in the lower storey is S. Martin, the patron ofthe church, on horseback, dividing his cloak with abeggar. These figures are perhaps a later addition, forthey seem too advanced in style for the date of thefa9ade, which is given by an inscription on a scroll heldby a little figure worked on the right hand colonnette ofthe lowest tier of arcading ; C?ILbCC nil.cont)i^ t)lTeL€ Guwecv LUCCA The figure itself no doubt represents the architect J^^^^^^Guidetto himself, whose right hand (dextra) wrought Guidettothese so lovely shafts. He wears a tall pointed cap,perhaps a hood ; his hair is long and rests on hisshoulders, and his tunic reaches to the knee ; evidentlyhe was a layman. The columns of the three lower arches are magni-ficently carved with scroll-work (Fig. 58), typical of theperiod, and no doubt wrought by the same dexterous 254 LUCCA (cH. XVI The hand. The in

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