Cathedrals and cloisters of the Isle de France (1910)
Rose, Elise Whitlock · New York London : G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 182
seems at once finer and less appealing than Chalons,and, officially greater than Tours, it has no lines sofaultlessly graceful as those which rise to the highestvaulting of Saint-Gatien. In every broad view of the exterior, from the fieldsand from the river, the Cathedral is impressive andmajestic.… … E3^*i*«i.i THE cathedrals nAVE.—AUXERRE. 159 Auxerre i6i Another interesting view is that of the facade, per-haps the most distinguished part of the exterior.Its combination of set and formal, ornamental lineshas an effect of strength and lightness which is uncop-ied. Both in the size and opulence…
Cathedrals -- France · France -- Description and travel
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