An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth (1888)
Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863, Papworth, Wyatt Angelicus Van Sandau, 1822-1894 · London Longmans, Green · leaf 1054
283. ST. OrEN AT BOUEN. Rose Window of the South Transept of the Cathedral at Rouen is 23 feet in diameter,measured to the centre of the large bead, wliich comprises the figure. A rortiou onlj of CUAP. IV. PRINCIPLES OF PROPORTION. 1033 this beautiful example is given, for the pur])ose of… … ROUEN CATHEURAL ! SOUTH TBANSBFT. Tlie internal hexagon has its parallel sides prolonged, to mark the position of the fourdivisions that have their pointed heads attached to the small circle, which forms the eye ofthe pattern; and the length of these prolonged lines is limited to the extent of tlie…
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