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)
are of a purity and nobility ofdesign seldom exceeded, but afford probablythe first instance in France of such a use fora colonnade. Without giving any suggestionof weakness, this arrangement imparts an im-pression of lightness fully carried out by thebrick vault, which is of the usual barrel sec-… … Versailles : Palace Chapel. Interior.
