World Architecture: An Illustrated History from Earliest Times

aisles appearance arch architects architecture Baroque begun brick building built capitals carved Cathedral central centre century chapel characteristic Chinese church circular classical columns complete consists construction continued court courtyard covered decoration detail developed dome earlier early east effect elaborate elements entrance example exterior façade faced feet figures floor followed four France French gate Gothic Greek hall idea important influence interior Italy known late later less light material monumental mosque natural nave original ornament painted palace Paris pattern perhaps period projecting proportions remains Renaissance represents Roman Rome roof rooms round scale sculpture seen shape shows shrine side sometimes space square stone storeys structure style surrounded temple timber towers town tradition typical usually vault walls whole