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  • 121Adam, Robert — born July 3, 1728, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scot. died March 3, 1792, London, Eng. Scottish architect and designer. Son of the architect William Adam, he apprenticed in his father s offices. He traveled in Europe in 1754–58, studying architectural theory …

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  • 122choragic monument — ▪ architecture  large, freestanding pedestal that formed the display base for an athletic or choral prize won at an ancient Greek festival. Although the only surviving example is the choragic Monument of Lysicrates (Lysicrates, Monument of), or… …

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  • 123Zimmermann, Dominikus — ▪ German architect born June 30, 1685, Gaispoint, near Wessobrunn, Bavaria [Germany] died Nov. 16, 1766, Wies       Bavarian Baroque architect and stuccoist whose church at Wies (now in Baden Württemberg) is considered one of the finest… …

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  • 124Cornice — • The uppermost division of the entablature, the representative of the roof, of an order, consisting of projecting mouldings and blocks, usually divisible into bed moulding, corona, and gutter Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cornice… …

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  • 125Ecclesiastical Architecture — • All ecclesiastical architecture may be said to have been evolved from two distinct germ cells, the oblong and the circular chamber Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Architecture     Ecclesiastic …

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  • 126Maderna, Carlo — • Known principally by his extension of St. Peter s, at the command of the pope, from the form of a Greek to that of a Latin cross (1556 1629) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Maderna, Carlo     Carlo Maderna …

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  • 127Church of San Martín de Luiña — Location Asturias,  Spain The Church of San Martín de Luiña (Spanish: Iglesia de San Martín de Luiña) is a Baroque church located in Escalada in Asturias, Spain. The parish church is located at the top o …

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  • 128St Benet Gracechurch — St. Benet Gracechurch Current Photo of site Country United Kingdom Denomination Roman Catholic, Anglican St. B …

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