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Page xxvi - ... in the Brancacci chapel of the church of the Carmine, in Florence.
Page xvii - Dome, from the pavement to the summit of the lantern, is 403 ft. in height, to the summit of the cross 435 ft. ; its diameter is 138 ft., or about 5 ft. less than that of the Pantheon. The church contains 29 altars, in addition to the highaltar, and 148 columns. The FACADE, with 8 columns, 4 pilasters, and 6 semi-pilasters of the Corinthian order, is 123 yds.
Page xxvi - Cimabue, who was of a noble family, was born at Florence in 1240.
Page 85 - Bingham accompagne d'une note sur la vie et les ouvrages de Paul Delaroche par Henri Delaborde et du calatogue raisonne de I'oeuvre par Jules Godde published in 1858 and Oeuvre de Ary Scheffer reproduit en photographie par Bingham accompagne d'une notice sur la vie et les ouvrages de Ary Scheffer par L.