The cathedrals of Great Britain, their history and architecture (1902)
Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson), 1854-1930 · London : J. M. Dent & company; Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott coy. · leaf 43
smaller pil-asters joined to the largerones. Great arches spring-ing from the triforium piersspan the nave, and betweenthese arches are dome-shaped roofs. High upthere are festoons of carv-ing. The aisles have three large windows, and Composite pilastersadorn the walls and support the vault. The… … St. Pauls Cathedral 29 ment, to which the marble sculptures refer. Here is an unusualFont of Carrara marble. The Dome is supported by immense and massive masonry.Above the arches a cornice runs round, supporting the WhisperingGallery. Then the dome begins to curve inward. Above is a rowof windows,…
Cathedrals -- Great Britain · Church architecture -- Great Britain
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