Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · London : Parker and Co. · leaf 66
or Tabernacles, are small shallowrecesses Mith round arches, frequently much enriched ;they are chiefly placed oyer the doorways, and gene-rally retain the fig-ures which they wereconstructed to re-ceive. These figuresbeing executed inlow relief upon thesurface of the stone,^ere less liable… … Niclie with the Figure, Dorcliester, Oxon. the key, under a semicircular arch, resting on cushion-capitals to twisted shafts, with molded bases. Thisexample is from the font. The sculpture is at firstvery shallow, but becomes deeper as the style advances. 56 THE xoii:max period. The Moldings have…
Architecture, Gothic
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