Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger), 1830-1903 · New York : Scribner and Welford · leaf 125
ly met with. This carving is at every stage accompanied by figure-sculpture of the finest character. Heads of animals, statues,groups of figures, and bas-reliefs are freely employed, but a 2 84 GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE. always with the greatest judgment, so that their introduc-tion adds richness to the… … Fig. 37.—Capital from St. Nicholas, Blois, Frasce.(13th Centcry.) be found in the west entrance and south transept front ofRouen Cathedral, the porches and portals at Chartres, thechoir inclo.sure of Notre Dame at Paris, and the richlysculptured inclosure of the choir of Amiens Cathedral. Stained…
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