Cathedrals and cloisters of the south of France (1906)
Rose, Elise Whitlock · New York London : G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 310
anesque plainnessappear dull, or that the noble simplicity of the rounded archmust cause the Gothic arches, here so particularly tall andslender, to seem almost fragile and undignified. In reality,-this juxtaposition of the styles has justified itself; and passingfrom one to the other, the… … IKKSPKCTIVK OF IllK ROMANKSUl. K.—CARCASSONNE. Carcassonne. 285 which they serve—the stern, self-conquering asceticism of aSaint Dominic, and the exquisite, radiant visions whichSaint CeceHa saw when heavenly music was vouchsafed her.Or, if one has time to fancy further, the nave is the epic ofits…
Cathedrals -- France · France -- Description and travel
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