English: Milan Cathedral.
Italiano: Milano - Duomo.
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Duomo of Milan.
The Church That Took 600 Years To Finish.
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Milan Cathedral.
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“The rest of the architecture, among which this curious Flamboyant Style is set, is a Perpendicular Style with horizontal bars across: And, with the most detestable Crocketing, utterly vile. Not a ray of invention in a single form . . . Finally, the Statues are of the worst possible common Stonemasons’ yard species, and look pinned on for show.
“The only redeeming character about the whole, being the frequent use of the sharp gable . . . which gives lightness, and the crowding of the spiry Pinnacles into the sky.” (Notebooks[M.6L]).
The plastered Ceiling, painted to imitate elaborate tracery carved in stone, particularly aroused his contempt as a “gross degradation”.[19]
While appreciating the force of Ruskin’s criticisms, Henry James was more appreciative: “A structure not supremely interesting, not logical, not commandingly beautiful, but grandly curious and superbly rich. If it had no other distinction, it would still have that of impressive, immeasurable achievement . . . a supreme embodiment of vigorous effort.”[20]
While appreciating the force of Ruskin’s criticisms, Henry James was more appreciative: “A structure not supremely interesting, not logical, not commandingly beautiful, but grandly curious and superbly rich. If it had no other distinction, it would still have that of impressive, immeasurable achievement . . . a supreme embodiment of vigorous effort.”[20]
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