Jackson, Thomas Graham, Sir, 1835-1924 · Cambridge [Eng.] University press · leaf 110
re the strange conical pyramids thatsurmount the two flanking turrets of the west front of thechurch of Notre Dame, bear a strong resemblance to thedomed top of the great campanile at P^rigueux, and theresemblance is even stronger in the quasi-cupola of thecentral tower (Plate C, p. 46). All three… … CH. xix] FRANCE—AQUITAINE 57 and a lantern tower over the crossing. The west frontis richly arcaded, and covered with sculptures which arefull of interest, and though it cannot be said that thedetails show any trace of Byzantine influence there isabout the whole design a distinctive character, with…
