The architecture of the Renaissance in France; a history of the evolution of the arts of building, decoration and garden design under classical influence from 1495 to 1830 (1911)
and similar structures wascongenial to the national delight in scientific stone-cutting, and gaverise to a feature almost peculiar to French architecture, the irompe.This is a method of corbelling in the form of a vault or portion of adome, whose function is to carry projections in the upper part… … 46 Castle OF Blois : Chimney-stack. 52 RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE IN FRANCE. niche, is one variety of this type. The trompe sur Tangle is placedover a splayed or convex face to carry an angle overhanging it (Fig. 134);and the trompe en tour ronde is placed on a plain wall to carry acurved or…
