,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies ,spani% ,wr\ght-,iron ,scre5s ,,xii4 ,c5tury ,capitals f ! ,b5$ict9e ,mona/]y1 ,monreale ,,m>*1 #aijj ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xix ,,scre51 ,,royal ,,*apel1 ,,granada ,,ca!dral ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies ,,( ,,ar*itectural ,,illu/ration4 #aijj4 ,,m>* ,no4 #c4 ,,spani% ,,wr\ght-,,iron ,,scre5s4 ,f e>lie/ times ! num]\s iron m9es :i* exi/ 9 ,spa91 especially 9 ! ,cantabrian prov9ces1 h be5 work$1 & _! pres5ce has develop$ 9 t c\ntry excell5t objects ( art 9 metal at all times2 b ow+ to ! p]i%able "* ( iron1 ! slight intr9sic value ( ! mat]ial1 & ! little c>e tak5 ( su* fabrics1 examples ( v e>ly specim5s1 ) ! exception ( a few int]e/+ ones :i* h rea*$ u f ! ,spani% ,arabs1 h disappe>$4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ examples ( ,moori% manufacture :i* h surviv$ are "s iron keys ( mo/ delicate trac]y4 ,_! p]fect /ate ( pres]vation %[s t !y 7 us$ only z symbols ( cities or =tresses1 &1 on giv5 occasions1 (f]$ to k+s or great p1 & ev5 9 ! pres5t day 9 ,spa9 ?is c]emony is kept up1 & a key signify+ ! fre$om ( ! palace1 is (f]$ to ! =eign pr9ces :o /ay at ! royal resid5ce 9 ,madrid4 ,9 a simil> mann]1 z f> back z ! middle ages1 keys h be5 pres5t$ to ,spani% sov]eigns on occasions ( _! visits to su* t[ns z ,tol$o & ,seville2 & a c]emony ( swe>+ !m to uphold ! accord$ privilege is gone ?r\gh )1--a rem9isc5ce probably ( :at occurr$ :5 ^! t[ns 7 conqu]$ f ! ,moors4 ,"o ( ^! keys at ,val5cia1 belong+ to ,c\nt de ,trignona1 measures n9e &-a-half in*es long1 & 0 orig9ally gilt4 ,its h&le is clos$ & cov]$ ) delicate "w 9 relief1 & ! w>ds are ornam5t$ 9 ! same mann] ) a comb9ation ( sev]al words writt5 9 ,cufic lett]s ( difficult int]pretation2 b ar\nd ! h&le we c read di/9ctly 9 arabic ! "n ( ! arti/3 ,x 0 made by ,ahmel ,ahsan4 ,?is key appe>s to date f ! ?irte5? or e>ly f\rte5? c5tury1 & two simil> ones exi/ 9 ! ,t[n ,hall ( ,val5cia4 ,wor?y objects ( iron "w mu/ h be5 made by ,*ri/ian arti/s ( ?is p]iod 9 ,spa91 =1 al?\gh no specim5s h come d[n to u1 we h hi/orical in=mation :i* confirms su* a conclusion4 ,9 ! ord9ances ( ,b>celona we f9d x record$ t ! iron-smi?s =m$ an ext5sive guild 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 & t 9 #abeg f\r ( its memb]s 7 (fic]s ( ! ,*ief ,municipal ,c\ncil2 & o!r simil> records sub/antiate ! fact t ?is guild increas$ 9 importance dur+ ! succe$+ c5turies4 ,! ord9ances ( ,seville ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 :i* 7 re=m$ 9 #aejb1 & ^? ( ,tol$o1 also revis$ 9 #aehb1 w give ! /ud5t an idea ( :at 0 done by work]s ( metals at ?is p]iod1 ! me?od ( workman%ip & o!r int]e/+ details4 ,! ord9ances ( ,seville m5tion rejas made 9 ,biscay1 & give a good idea ( ! /yles adopt$ by ! iron-ma/]s !re1 & ! ord9ances ( ,granada repeat1 almo/ exactly1 ! =m] descriptions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xx ,,scre51 ,,alt> ,,de ,,la ,,gamba1 ,,seville ,,ca!dral ,! mod]n hi/ory ( iron "w 9 ,spa9 beg9s1 h[ev]1 ) ! second half ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,f ?is p]iod on1 ! art cont9u$ to progress1 & 9 ! sixte5? c5tury ,spa9 produc$ works ( art 9 wr\ght iron :i* 7 unrivall$ 9 ,europe4 ,! mo/ beautiful & *>act]i/ic productions ( ! ,spani% iron-smi?s 7 ! op5work scre5s or grilles1 especially ! rejas1 or *ancel scre5s1 enclos+ ! *apels 9 ! ca!drals2 & ^! la/ des]ve special att5tion1 f ! beauty ( _! =ms1 ! quality ( _! workman%ip & ! intr9sic v>iety ( _! models4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*apel ,,scre5 ,,seville ,,ca!dral ,! int]ior arrangem5t ( ,spani% ca!drals diff]s some:at f t ( *ur*es 9 o!r p>ts ( ,europe4 ,9 ,spa91 ! *oir prop]1 or coro1 is transf]r$ to ! nave1 ( :i* x commonly occupies ! we/]n half1 & a passage1 usually protect$ by l[ iron or brass rail+s1 leads f ! ea/]n gate ( ! coro to ! scre5 9 front ( ! high alt>4 ,?is arrangem5t is necess>y because1 z ! *oir prop] is deep1 ! p mu/ be kept f press+ on ! cl]gy z !y pass to & fro1 dur+ ! s]vice1 9 ! long passage f ! alt> to ! coro4 ,high metal scre5s or rejas are also plac$ across ! entrance to ! *oir or capilla mayor1 z its ea/]n "p is call$4 ,ow+ to ?is =m ( int]ior arrangem5t ! ca!drals & *ur*es ( ,spa9 l5t !mselves admirably to ! con/ruction ( objects ( all k9ds 9 ornam5tal iron "w2 & f ! e>lie/ times :5 su* records 7 kept1 we meet ) _m names ( iron-ma/]s :o 7 app>5tly atta*$ to ! diff]5t ca!drals 9 ! same mann] z 7 ! pa9t]s & arti/s4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ specim5s ( ?is arti/ic indu/ry 7& we place x fir/ because x is a typical example7 is ! spl5did reja :i* divides ! nave f ! ,royal ,*apel 9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,granada 7,plate ,,xix74 ,?is ,ca!dral is1 on ! :ole1 ! be/ ,r5aissance build+ 9 ,spa91 & 9 plan "o ( ! f9e/ *ur*es 9 ,europe2 & ! ,royal ,*apel is ! mo/ int]e/+ feature ( its int]ior4 ,?is ,*apel 0 erect$ 9 ! late ,go?ic /yle1 9 #aejf-ag1 = ! reception ( ! tombs ( ! ,ca?olic ,k+s1 & 0 aft]w>ds enl>g$ by ,*>les ,v41 :o f\nd x too small = s great glory4 ,besides ! tombs ( ,f]d9& & ,isabella x conta9s ^? ( ! p>5ts ( ,*>les ,v4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxi ,,*apel ,,scre51 ,,seville ,,ca!dral ,! reja :i* gu>ds x 0 complet$ ab\t #aebb1 by ! celebrat$ ,b>tolom ( ,ja51 :o also work$ at ,seville1 & :om ! records ( ! "t describe z sculptor & iron-ma/]4 ,its important size enabl$ ! arti/ to c>ry out a spl5did s*eme ( ornam5tation 9 ! plat]esque /yle1 comb9$ ) reliefs1 on a l>ge scale1 ( figures ( apo/les & sa9ts1 t]m9at+ at ! upp] "p ) a wide ornam5tal b& ( conv5tional floral decoration 9 relief1 cr[n$ ) a ,crucifixion1 ) ! ,virg9 & ,sa9t ,john on ei!r side4 ,! ornam5tation 0 orig9ally gild$ & ! figures pa9t$ 9 oil colors4 ,! balu/rades & supports are =g$ ) ! hamm]4 ,! figures & circul> pi]s are =m$ ( l>ge plates1 rep\ss & c>v$ 9 a mo/ admirable mann]1 & an exam9ation ( !m w give a good idea ( ! te*nical ma/]y ov] ! mat]ial :i* ! arti/s ( ?is "t _h atta9$ long be=e ! v>i\s me*anical facilities ( ! pres5t day exi/$4 ,?is reja at ,granada is entirely ( iron1 :i* mo/ ,spani% rejas are n1 & is ! e>lie/ specim5 ( any?+ l equal importance 9 ,spa94 ,x has be5 *os5 z ! fir/ specim5 to be "h describ$1 n only because ( ! e>ly date ( its con/ruction1 b because x excell5tly illu/rates ! sali5t m]its ( ! be/ type ( ,spani% ca!dral scre54 ,! fir/ ( ^! m]its is a g5]al transp>5cy1--a highly important quality 9 a wr\ght-iron scre5 s plac$1 = if su* a scre5 be cov]$ ) suffici5t ornam5t to arre/ ! eye on its surface :5 view+ ! int]ior ( ! ca!dral z a :ole1 x detracts f ! g5]al ar*itectural effect1 s]v+ inde$1 to block ! nave z a wall :]e no wall 0 int5d$4 ,9 su* a scre5 z ! pres5t "o1 h[ev]1 ! slight v]tical pi]s almo/ disappe> unless ! sight be focuss$ ^u !m1 :ile ! ornam5tal portions seem app>5tly susp5d$ 9 mid air & d n 9 any way injure ! g5]al ar*itectural s*eme or decrease ! app>5t space4 ,! rectangul>ity ( ! design gives great repose2 & ! division into dep>tm5ts1 :i* all[s ( ! conc5tration ( /r5g? 9 skeleton l9es1 af=ds suffici5t con/ructional /iffness )\t involv+ too mu* =mality4 ,! design is bo? beautiful & appropriate4 ,at ! summit ! crucifixion1 bel[ ! lead+ incid5ts ( biblical hi/ory1 &1 9 a c5tral panel ab\t tw5ty feet squ>e1 gr\p$ 9 a decorative design1 ! full h]aldic insignia ( ! mon>*s :o repose 9 ! tombs :i* ! scre5 gu>ds4 ,! lock be>s a small inscription giv+ ! "n ( ! arti/1 ,mae/ro ,b>tolom me fec4 ,to consid] 9 detail ! multitude ( simil> ri* & beautiful rail+s :i* happily survive 9 ,spani% ca!drals & *ur*es1 w\ld be impossible1 ev5 7 x possible to illu/rate !m2 b1 = ! mo/ "p1 !y h nev] be5 drawn or photograph$1 & a brief description ( ^? illu/rat$ 9 our plates mu/ "h suffice4 ,! ,ca!dral ( ,seville is und\bt$ly "o ( ! l>ge/1 h&some/ & ri*e/ ,go?ic *ur*es 9 ,*ri/5dom1 & 0 once a v]itable museum ( works ( art4 ,an old say+ gr\ps ! *ief *ur*es ( ,spa9 toge!r z ,tol$o la rica1 ,salamanca la fu]te1 ,leon la bella1 ,ovi$o la sacra1 e ,sevilla la gr&e4 ,x orig9ally conta9$ "s v beautiful rejas1 includ+ two fam\s ones by ,san*o ,muoz2 b ^! ) _m o!r art treasures1 7 de/roy$ by ! twice fall+ ( ! dome1 fir/ 9 #aeaa & aga9 9 #ahhh1 due to e>?quake %ocks4 ,! ?ree *apel scre5s %[n 9 our illu/rations 7,plates ,,xx41 ,,xxi41 & page #da7 rema91 h[ev]1 to %[ h[ ri* 9 iron "w ?is ,ca!dral orig9ally mu/ h be54 ,! names ( ! arti/s ( ^! scre5s are n c]ta9ly kn[n4 ,! ,alt> de la ,gamba1 %[n 9 ,plate ,,xx41 d]ives its curi\s "n1 ,! ,alt> ( ! ,leg1 f ! f9ely pa9t$ leg ( ,adam 9 ! picture :i* adorns ! %r9e1 repres5t+ our fir/ p>5ts ador+ ! ,virg94 ,! ,ca!dral ( ,b>celona1 "o ( ! noble/ creations ( ,spani% ,go?ic1 /&s ^u ! highe/ po9t ( ! anci5t city1 on a site orig9ally occupi$ by a ,roman temple & lat] by a ,moori% mosque4 ,on ! s\?we/ ! ca!dral is adjo9$ by magnific5t ,go?ic cloi/]s1 f9i%$ 9 #addh4 ,along ! nor?we/ side ( ^! cloi/]s is a r[ ( *apels1 plac$ back to back ) ! *apels ( ! s\?we/ aisle ( ! *ur*4 ,! entrances to ^! *apels are clos$ by iron grilles ( simple b dignifi$ design4 ,"o ( !m is %[n 9 our illu/ration 7,plate ,,xxii474 ,al?\gh ! ca!dral ( ,avila 0 comm5c$ 9 #ajia its g5]al "* is t ( ! end ( ! twelf? or e>ly "p ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 ?\gh ! solemn & dignifi$ int]ior is design$ 9 a /yle ( a lat] date4 ,besides ! beautiful reja "h %[n 7,plate ,,xxiii471 :i* divides ! high alt> f ! *ur* prop]1 x conta9s a f9e iron pulpit 7page #dg47 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxii ,,cloi/] ,,scre51 ,,b>celona ,,ca!dral ,iron pulpits1 s r>e else:]e1 h be5 made 9 ,spa9 ) great success4 ,! "o "h illu/rat$ %[s a mixture ( ,go?ic & ,r5aissance detail1 b ! :ole is ( contempor>y workman%ip1 & pres5ts an int]e/+ example ( ! transitional /yle4 ,! primitive me?od ( work+ ?r\gh ?9 plates sup]impos$ to =m trac]y is "h adh]$ to1 & ! :ole is appli$ to a wood5 framework4 ,! pulpit 0 orig9ally gilt4 ,x dates f ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 & %[s ! influ5ce ( ! ,flemi% ma/]s :o at ab\t t p]iod set s _m fa%ions 9 ,burgos & its vic9ity4 ,! wr\ght-iron scre5 7%[n on page #dg71 n[ pres]v$ 9 ! collection ( ! ,l\vre1 belongs to ! same "t1 & is ( ! same /yle ( workman%ip4 ,illu/ration3 ,,scre51 ,,zaporta ,,*apel ,,*ur* ,,( ,,la ,,seo1 ,,s>agossa ,! int]ior ( ! ca!dral ( ,burgos is1 f its l(ty spaci\s proportions1 "o ( ! f9e/ 9 ,spa91 & is surr\nd$1 unsymmetrically b n unpicturesquely1 by f\rte5 *apels1 all di/+ui%$ by "s p>ticul> beauty ( con/ruction or ornam5tation4 ,! *ief ( ^! *apels1 situat$ at ! ea/ end ( ! ca!dral1 is ! gorge\s ,capilla del ,conde/able1 built = ,don ,p$ro ,f]n&ez de ,velasco1 h]$it>y ,con/able ( ,ca/ile1 9 #adhg4 ,?is *apel conta9s sup]bly sculptur$ tombs ( ! ,con/able & 8 wife1 & ! l(ty reja 7,plate ,,xxvi47 :i* gu>ds ! entrance to x has be5 consid]$ "o ( ! f9e/ specim5s ( its k9d1 ow+ to ! p]fection ) :i* e detail is c>ri$ out4 ,x is ! ma/]-piece ( ,cri/oval de ,&9o1 & 0 con/ruct$ 9 #aebc4 ,a contempor>y writ] describ+ x says3 ,good workm51 & ^? :o wi% t _! "w may h au?ority & be blameless1 mu/ endeavor to be guid$ by anci5t models1 z 0 y\r fell[ citiz5 ,cri/oval de ,&9o2 & 8 works are !reby m elegant & excell5t ?an any o!rs :i* ,i h se5 up to ! pres5t "t4 ,if y ?9k o!rwise1 judge ( 8 "w by look+ at ! reja :i* he is mak+ = y\r "l1 ! ,con/able1 :i* is und\bt$ly sup]ior to all ^? t h hi!rto be5 made 9 ,spa94 ,! c5tre ( ! upp] "p ( ! reja be>s ! signature ( ! arti/1 ,ab4 ,&9o1 ,a4,d4 ,,mdxxiii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxiii ,,scre51 ,,avila ,,ca!dral ,! fam\s ,univ]sity ( ,salamanca 0 orig9ally built 9 #adae1 b 9 #adhj ! upp] "p 0 entirely recon/ruct$ 9 ! mo/ brilliant plat]esque /yle1 by ! ,ca?olic ,k+s4 ,! v>i\s (fices ( ! ,univ]sity are gr\p$ ar\nd a simple1 cloi/]-l c\rt2 & on ! we/ side ( ! second floor is ! ,libr>y1 :i* conta9s #hj1jjj volumes1 & is said to h be5 f\nd$ by ,alfonso ! ,le>n$ 9 #abed4 ,! entrance to ?is ,libr>y is clos$ by ! beautiful wr\ght grille %[n 9 ,plate ,,xxiv4 ,! exact date & ! au?or%ip ( ! grille are unkn[n4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,san ,juan de la ,p5it5cia is a jumble ( curi\s /yles4 ,built by ! ,c>d9al ,xim5ez 9 #aead1 a semi-,moori% palace 0 p>tially incorporat$ ) x1 & x conta9s mu* int]e/+ ,moori% decoration4 ,! ceil+ ( ! nave & *oir is ,moori%1 ! portal & *oir w9d[s are ,go?ic1 sev]al ( ! alt>s are b>oque1 & ! elaborate reja1 "h reproduc$ 7,plate ,,xxv47 is a f9e specim5 ( plat]esque iron-"w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,spani% ,,wr\ght-,,iron ,,scre5 ,,l\vre ,! old ,ca!dral ( ,s>agossa is call$ ,la ,seo1 p> excell5ce1 to di/+ui% x f ! o!r call$ del ,pil>1 seo be+ ! usual t]m = ! pr9cipal *ur*4 ,x 0 erect$ 9 #aaai-aebj on ! site ( ! pr9cipal mosque ( ! ,moors1 & ! g5]al arrangem5t ( ! int]ior resembles t ( a mosque4 ,! sides are flank$ ) *apels2 & ! ,*apel ( ,zaporta 7,zaporta 0 a ri* citiz5 ( ! city :o di$ e>ly 9 ! sixte5? c5tury7 is %ut (f by an iron scre51 ( excell5t workman%ip 9 ! less elaborate plat]esque /yle1 %[n 9 ! small engrav+ on page #de4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wr\ght-,,iron ,,pulpit ,,avila ,,ca!dral ,aft] ! sixte5? c5tury smi?s' "w 9 ,spa9 decl9$ 9 arti/ic int]e/ & importance4 ,! abilities ( ! iron-work]s 7 devot$ to con/ruct+ objects on a small] scale1 su* z door locks1 clock ornam5ts & ! l2 ! arts ( inlay+ iron-"w ) gold & silv] sprung into prom95ce1 & ,spani% arti/s practically ceas$ to und]take ! great c>v$ & *isell$ grilles :i* h =m$ ! subject ( ?is pap]4 ,s4 ,f4 ,n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxiv ,,scre51 ,,entrance ,,to ,,libr>y1 ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,salamanca ,,xii4 ,c5tury ,capitals f ! ,b5$ict9e ,mona/]y1 ,monreale ,! ,ca!dral *ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia ,nuova1 ) its adjo9+ ,b5$ict9e mona/]y & cloi/]1 7 erect$ at ,monreale 7pron\nc$ ,mur-ri-a-li by its ,sicilian inhabitants7 by ,william ,,ii4 ( ,sicily 9 #aagd-hb4 ,illu/ration3 ,,capital ,,f ,,monreale ,?is spl5did "w ( ,norman-,sicilian arti/s is ,lat9 9 its %ape1 ,roman 9 its colonnade1 ,byzant9e 9 its mosaics1 ,greek 9 its sculpture1 ,s>ac5ic & ,norman 9 its _m m\ld+s1 exhibit+ a mo/ curi\s comb9ation ( /yles4 ,! names ( ! ar*itects are unkn[n 7! nive ,vas>i attributes ?is to _! /upidity or contempt ( fame71 b ! evid5ce af=d$ by a c>eful exam9ation ( ! mosaics1 e/abli%es ! conclusion t ,k+ ,william intru/$ ! embelli%m5t to ,greek1 t is to say1 ,byzant9e1 arti/s or to _! ,sicilian disciples4 ,at any rate1 ! arti/s :o embelli%$ ,monreale 9 ! latt] "p ( ! twelf? & ! beg9n+ ( ! ?irte5? c5turies 7 9 e way ! equals 9 arti/ic abilities ( ! ,italian ma/]s :o liv$ & work$ a c5tury lat]2 & :5 we talk ( ! ,r5aissance we %\ld n =get t long be=e its adv5t ^! ,sicilian arti/s _h "h produc$ "w t today *all5ges ! wond] & admiration ( critics4 ,illu/ration3 ,,capital ,,f ,,monreale ,o!r ca!drals1 says ,mr4 ,symonds1 may surpass t ( ,monreale 9 sublimity1 bulk1 /r5g? or unity ( plan4 ,none c surpass x 9 ! /range romance ) :i* ! memory ( its _m artific]s inve/s x4 ,none c exce$ x 9 ! ri*ness & glory1 ! gorge\sness ( a ?\s& decorative elem5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,capital ,,f ,,monreale ,( ! orig9al build+s ( ! ,b5$ict9e mona/]y :i* =m$ a "p ( ! *ur*1 & 7 built at ! same "t1 none b ! cloi/] rema9s4 ,?is cloi/] is 9 its k9d "o ( ! mo/ sup]b examples ( twelf? c5tury ar*itecture to be f\nd 9 ,europe1 & is "o ( ! l>ge/ z well z "o ( ! mo/ beautiful 9 ! _w4 ,! cloi/]s ( ,/4 ,john ,lat]an1 ,/4 ,paul-beyond-!-,walls1 ,/e4 ,s*ola/ica1 at ,subiaco1 are all admirable1 b !y are inf]ior to t ( ,monreale1 bo? 9 detail & 9 gr&eur ( total effect4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxv ,,scre51 ,,*ur* ,,( ,,san ,,juan ,,de ,,la ,,p5it5cia1 ,,tol$o ,illu/ration3 ,,capital ,,f ,,monreale ,illu/ration3 ,,capital ,,f ,,monreale ,imag9e a va/ c5tral space1 "o hundr$ & sixty-n9e feet squ>e1--n a flat grass-plot scatt]$ ) decay+ tombs1 nor plant$ ) ! sev]e box-wood & fun]eal cypresses t give s gloomy an aspect to mo/ cloi/]s1 b a bloom+ g>d51 adorn$ ) %rubs & fl[]+ v9es1 laid out 9 p>t]res ( exquisite v]dure1 :]e1 9 ! %ade ( myrtle & citron trees1 f\nta9s play1 _! jets caught 9 m>ble bas9s1 only to ov]fl[ & n\ri% ! liv+ gre5 ab\t !m4 ,?is g>d5 is wall$ 9 by f\r long corridors1 %elt]$ by arcades ( small po9t$ ar*es ) some?+ ,ori5tal 9 _! curves1 support$ by two hundr$ & sixte5 c\pl$ columns ( :ite m>ble1 ) a gr\p ( f\r at ea* angle1 all ( !m surm\nt$ by c>v$ capitals ( diff]5t designs1 ! sl5d] %afts ornam5t$ ) mosaics & incru/$ ) preci\s m>bles1 "s patt]n$ 9 loz5ges1 "s curv$ ) floral designs1 "s flut$ aft] ! antique mann]1 "s w\nd ) caprici\s spirals1--a file ( %9+ columns ( fairy-l aspect4 ,&1 look+ at ?is p]5nial g>d5 ) its ev]-runn+ f\nta9s1 surr\nd$ by s ,ori5tal an arcade1 "o might fancy "o's self transport$ to a mona/ic ,alhambra1 or ! int]ior ( an ,arabian-,night's palace4 ,illu/ration3 ,,capital ,,f ,,monreale ,! capitals ( ! %afts t uphold ! arcade 7& f ! sl5d]ness ( ^! %afts x is probable t !y 7 ins]t$ "s "t aft] ! heavi] arcade 0 orig9ally built71 are all diff]5t4 ,a numb] ( !m are "h illu/rat$4 ,9 _! design ! %>p acan?us foliage ( ! ,greeks is comm+l$ ) ! emblems ( ,*ri/ianity1 su* z ! circle1 ! cross1 ! v9e & ! dove1 ) inf9itely +5i\s grotesques ( birds & animals1 & ) human figures4 ,! latt] are repres5t$ 9 ,byzant9e co/ume1 & ,greek inscriptions ev]y:]e appe>4 ,! workman%ip ( ^! capitals1 ! delicate detail ( ! c>v+1 %[+ ! con/ant employm5t ( ! circul> drill1 ! almo/ entire concealm5t ( ! backgr\nd1 are tok5s ( ! craftsman%ip ( ! twelf? c5tury ,byzant9e ,greeks ,contempor>y p]sonages1 sc5es f ! old & new ,te/am5ts1 real & fanta/ic animals1 leaves1 fl[]s1 fruit1--all are repres5t$ ) a wond]ful livel9ess ( expression & ) prodigi\s fecundity ( imag9ation4 ,!y exhibit1 z ,m4 ,danti] has said3 ,t\te la foi1 t\te la posie du temps sculptes sur la pi]re4 ,! cloi/] at ,monreale has be5 illu/rat$1 & o!r examples ( its capitals %[n1 9 ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies1 ,volume #ahie1 ,no4 #c1 & 9 ,volume #ahih1 ,no4 #a4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xxvi ,,scre51 ,,*apel ,,( ,,! ,,con/able1 ,,burgos ,,ca!dral ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italics are indicat$ by und]scores4 ,small capitals h be5 r5d]$ 9 full capitals4 ,a numb] ( m9or spell+ errors h be5 correct$ )\t note4