Cathedrals and cloisters of the Isle de France (1910)
Rose, Elise Whitlock · New York London : G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 400
alls of f the crypt and theambulatory arethe two massivefoundations, theclerestory of theaisle is the smaller,receding stage,and the high cler-estory of the choircreates the narrowsymmetry of theupper story. The absidalchapels, which were part of the original plan, resemble little towers,their… … A GROVE OF STIFF LITTLE PINNACLES.—BOURGES. 366 The Mature Gothic third stage and receive the long, outstretched branchesof the lean flying-buttresses. The construction is heavy,but it has a harmonious grandeur and it has beencompared to a vast tiara. The finest treasure which these walls contain…
Cathedrals -- France · France -- Description and travel
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