The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century (1887)
MacGibbon, David, d. 1902, Ross, Thomas, 1839-1930 · Edinburgh : D. Douglas · leaf 64
. During the fourteenth century chivalry advancedand manners softened. The apartments were no longer limited to thehall, with solar and kitchen, and a few other rooms. Great suites of halls,reception Iooms, private rooms, bedrooms, etc., wei*e noAv introduced. The Castle of Pierrefonds, built by… … INTRODUCTION 46 14th cent, castles the amenities of a noble mansion. The plan of this castle (Fig. 37, fromM. ViolIet-le-Ducs Dictionnaire), together with the sketches (Figs. 35, 30),will explain the arrangements and defences of this splendid building, whichhas within recent years been admirably…
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