Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford [etc.] Parker and Co. · leaf 66
figuresbeing executed inlow relief upon thesurface of the stone,were less liable toinjury than the fig-ures of the laterstyles, which arecarved on separatestones and inserted.The most usual figureis that of Christ, dis-tinguished by thecruciform nimbus.At Dorchester wehave St. Peter withthe key,… … Niche with the Figure, Dorchester, Oxon. 56 THE NORMAN PERIOD. The Moldings have been already mentioned in de-scribing the doorways, where they are most abundantlyused; they are, however, freely employed on all otherarches, whether the pier-arches, or over windows, wallarcades, &c, and…
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