Cathedrals and cloisters of the Isle de France (1910)
Rose, Elise Whitlock · New York London : G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 90
er, an interesting construction of strongand simple lines. The first story shows a series ofsturdy, Romanesque windows; in the second, thearches are slightly pointed; and in the highest stagethe windows are entirely Gothic and grouped afterthe manner of Saint-Remi of Reims. Each story isslightly… … WITH ITS POINTED ARCHES AND SLENDER COLUMNS . . . THE TRANSEPTSEEMS GOTHIC, THE LIGHTEST AND MOST DELICATE GOTHIC OFTHE WHOLE CATHEDRAL.—SOISSONS. 67 Soissons 69 a rich arabesque is sustained by fantastic heads; and aquaint, heavy roof covers the httle building. It is theexterior of this almost…
Cathedrals -- France · France -- Description and travel
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