Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford [etc.] Parker and Co. · leaf 163
diment,though there sometimes is, as atFrome, Somerset. More usuallythere is what is called a stilted baseonly. The example here given fromExeter Cathedral is an extremelygood one of a clustered pillar, withmolded capitals and stilted base.When there is foliage on the ca-pital, it is usually… … DECORATED CAPITALS. 153 In the richer examples of this style, the Capitalsare ornamented with beautiful foliage, each leaf beingaccurately copied from nature, as well as the bestmodern artist could do it- These were arranged soas to encircle the pillar, sometimes by means of a stalkforming a…
Architecture, Gothic
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