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The architecture of Provence and the Riviera (1888)

MacGibbon, David, d.1902 · Edinburgh, D. Douglas · leaf 315

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eenth century by Charlesof Anjou, but was not finished till the close of the fifteenth 284 MEDIEVAL PERIOD. century. The plan shews a central nave with side aisles,each terminated to the east with an apse. There is notransept. The vaults are pointed and simple in form. Thecentral vault (Fig. 128)… … FIG. 128. CHUKCH OF ST MAXIMIN. with their traceries nearly the whole visible space, themasonry being reduced to its smallest limits. The sameidea was carried out in the side aisles, where the windowswere originally brought down almost to the pavement.When these windows were all filled with stained…

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