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A B C of Gothic architecture (1907)

Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · London : Parker and Co. · leaf 86

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re. Here, however, we have not onlythe pointed arch, but it is accompanied by a generalchange of style,—all the accessories are undergoinga rapid change. The moldings, the ornaments, thesculpture, and all other details are of a more highlyfinished and a lighter style. The triforium-arcade… … Triforium Arcade, CanterMry Cathedral, A.D. 1178. In this example the general arch is semicircular, -while the two sub-arches under it are pointed, recessed, and square-edged, resting on coupledshafts with capitals of foliage, and molded bases on square plmths. 76 PERIOD OF TKAJ^SITION. and the…

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