... into three major groups. The first type of ornamentation emphasises the present shapes and forms of the architectural unit. The themes used were vegetal bands for vertical or horizontal elements, marble imitations for the lower parts of long walls, chevrons or other types of borders on floors and domes, and even whole trees on the spandrels or undersides of arches. All ... ...

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