The antiquities of Herculaneum showed that even the most classicizing interiors of the Baroque, or the most " Roman " rooms of William Kent were based on basilica and temple exterior architecture, turned outside in: pedimented window frames turned into gilded mirrors, fireplaces topped with temple fronts, now all looking quite bombastic and absurd.

The antiquities of Herculaneum showed that even the most classicizing interiors of the Baroque, or the most " Roman " rooms of William Kent were based on basilica and temple exterior architecture, turned outside in: pedimented window frames turned into gilded mirrors, fireplaces topped with temple fronts, now all looking quite bombastic and absurd.

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