Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford [etc.] Parker and Co. · leaf 60
the apse in the White Tower the arches arestilted to accommodate them to their position. Thearches of the triforium are generally wide and low;sometimes they are divided by two sub-arches. The form of the arch was at all periods dictatedpartly by convenience, and is not to be relied on asa guide to… … 50 THE NORMAN PERIOD. judge of the age of any building we must look at thegeneral character of the work, and not seize uponsome particular feature to ground any rule upjjn. Themoldings are generally the safest guide, but eventhese sometimes require to be qualified by comparisonwith other parts. The…
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