Cathedrals and cloisters of the Isle de France (1910)
Rose, Elise Whitlock · New York London : G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 162
upperstages of the towers, too, are not more truly symmetri-cal than those of Laon; they seem finer because theyare not, as it were, sporadically beautiful, but rise inexquisite appropriateness to the rest of the building.As a whole, the defects are insignificant; and thesplendour of the facade is… … the lMEkU)R HAS UNAFFECTED DIGNITY AND A VERY NOBLE SIM-PLICITY. REIMS. 139 Reims 141 of strength with symmetry. Where the exterior hasharmony in much detail, the interior has unaffecteddignity and a very noble simplicity; and its ornamen-tation, deep-cut and magnificent in sculptural power,is in…
Cathedrals -- France · France -- Description and travel
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